Qualcomm
RF Electromagnetic (EM) Engineer - San Diego
$160K–$240K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of RF and electromagnetic design, verification, or related work experience. The posting also lists alternatives for System/Package Design/Technology Engineering: bachelor's and 4+ years, master's and 3+ years, or PhD and 2+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field. The posting separately lists bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field for the System/Package Design/Technology Engineering alternatives.
About the job
Designs and optimizes RF passive components and multichip carriers for integrated RF circuits, using electromagnetic analysis to improve performance and reduce coupling.
What you'll do
- Design RF passive components and deliver compact models and DRC-clean physical designs.
- Coordinate with circuit designers to optimize component size and performance; analyze and reduce on-chip and chip-package-PCB coupling.
- Optimize multichip carriers for RF systems, focusing on loss and isolation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4+ years of RF and electromagnetic design, verification, or related work experience.
Nice to have
- Experience designing and simulating RF passive components; EM simulation with tools such as EMX, Helic, Peakview, HFSS, or Clarity.
- Experience with Cadence tools and Keysight ADS, compact RLCK model extraction, and using EM tools to predict circuit-level coupling.
Pay
$160,200.00 - $240,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
EMX, Helic, Peakview, HFSS, Clarity, Cadence, Keysight ADS, RLCK
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