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RF Systems Engineer
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What they do
A Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer works with technology and electronic equipment that uses radio waves, from cell phones to radio stations. Designs, installs, and repairs systems and equipment that transmit radio signals. May specialize in design or maintenance; may focus on the design of transmission equipment, such as radio antennae, or manage larger systems such as networks of cell phone towers.
$145,700 / year median in California
-4% projected decline
Job Description
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Company:
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. ##Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group >Systems Engineering General Summary:
The candidate will work as part of a close-knit team on the system design, implementation and verification of RF transceiver products and platforms for advanced wireless technologies. The candidate will be involved in all aspects of the RF product development, including architecture, specification, simulation, design verification and testing, and production release, collaborating closely with IC design, modem, and software teams.Job duties include:
- Developing signal processing techniques to receive and transmit wireless signals
- Conducting analysis and simulations (MATLAB, ADS, or similar) to study system architecture and performance under various conditions
- Developing system-level specifications for RF circuits and systems
- Working closely with IC designers and software developers to ensure implementations meet system requirements ## ## Skills / Experience
- 3+ years of experience in the design and development of RF products and systems
- Expertise in communication theory, signal processing, probability, and random processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in MATLAB programming
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Experience with wireless systems and industry standards such as WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB, and cellular technologies (4G/5G) is highly desirable
- Experience with wireless system architecture, performance analysis, and RF impairments is highly desirable
- Experience developing products through production release and manufacturing ramp-up ## ## Personal traits:
- Self-starter who takes end-to-end ownership of technical challenges, drives resolution across organizational boundaries, and is driven to continuously learn and grow
- Team player who shares knowledge, learns from others, and works effectively both collaboratively and independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills ## ## Education
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.