Broadcom
RF Hardware Engineer
$122K–$195K
USA-California- San Jose - 1730 Fox Drive · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of related experience.
- Education
- Master’s or PhD in Engineering.
About the job
Develops and characterizes RF switches, filters, resonators, and front-end modules, including test automation, modeling, layout, and design qualification.
What you'll do
- Develop RF characterization setups and automation tools; evaluate RF components for high-power, nonlinear, and noise performance.
- Design and model acoustic FBAR filters and high-Q resonators; perform die and PCB layout, 3D EM co-simulation, and yield and tolerance analysis.
- Plan and support characterization and qualification, review results, prepare reports, and provide feedback to design, quality, and processing teams.
What they ask for
- Master’s or PhD in Engineering and 6+ years of related experience in RF front-end module building blocks, filters, switches, and semiconductor devices.
- In-depth proficiency in RF/EM engineering and semiconductor physics; experience with finite element modeling in piezoelectric, acoustics, thermo-mechanical, and RF domains.
- Expertise with RF modeling tools such as ADS, HFSS, Cadence and Allegro SiP.
- Programming skills using Python, MATLAB.
Nice to have
- PhD degree.
- Filter, switch, PCB, and die layout design and modeling experience; test and instrumentation automation experience.
Pay
USD 121,900.00 To USD 195,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
ADS, HFSS, Cadence, Allegro SiP, Python, MATLAB
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