Qualcomm
Staff RF Device Engineer - Foundry Interface
$146K–$218K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: 4+ years; Master’s: 3+ years; PhD: 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. Preferred: 8+ years of industrial experience developing advanced CMOS processes and devices.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Drives silicon process technology evaluation, development, design enablement, and productization for mixed-signal and RF products at foundry partners.
What you'll do
- Evaluate and develop bulk Si and RFSOI technologies, define device requirements, and execute test-structure DOE, layout, and characterization.
- Design, simulate, and test RF circuits to optimize process-design-layout interactions and support internal design, PDK, reliability, and product teams.
- Develop testing methods to assure product quality and support continuous device and process improvement, including automation and AI-assisted workflows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; or Master’s and 3+ years; or PhD and 2+ years.
- Understanding of RF-CMOS, SOI or BiCMOS, process integration, reliability, design rules, and layout practices.
- Understanding of PDK details including DRC, LVS, and LPE.
- Knowledge of RF and DC device characterization, technology evaluation, SPC monitoring, and reliability qualification.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of industrial experience developing advanced CMOS processes and devices.
- Foundry and OSAT interface experience; fab device engineering or process integration experience, preferably in RF devices.
Pay
$145,600.00 - $218,400.00 USD base salary
Tools
bulk Si, RFSOI, RF-CMOS, SOI, BiCMOS, DRC, LVS, LPE
AI focus
Support automation and AI-assisted workflows for continuous device and process improvement.
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