Senior Field Application Engineer - Cellular

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our diverse and innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will be based in San Jose, CA and will provide technical support to a key customer in Northern California to integrate RF components into handset designs. He/she will also assist sales with product promotion and liaise with development and product application engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop an extensive knowledge of the company’s cellular product portfolio, providing world-class applications support to our customers
• Technical applications support both customers evaluating our products as well as internal sales personnel
• Assist sales and marketing in preparation of technical proposals/presentations
• Hands-on lab work to identify and resolve issues as well as tuning to optimize products on reference designs and smartphones (RF front-end)
• Analyze RF subsystems using tools such as Agilent ADS and MS Excel
• Develop close relationship with the customer and coordinate activities with the sales team
• Ability to travel to design locations for product training as well as the customer for onsite support

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS/BE Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or similar
• Technical background in GSM, WCDMA, CDMA, LTE and NR
• Familiarity with using RF measurement equipment such as R&S CMW500, network- and spectrum analyzers
• Good RF system knowledge and understanding of relevant uplink/downlink ETSI/3GPP RF specifications
• Power Amplifier, LNA, RF filter/switch experience
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Customer interface: demonstrated success in resolving customer technical issues
• Team player
• Self-motivated
• Ability to travel

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 5 years' minimum Handset or Smartphone design experience of RF sections
• At least 5 years' minimum experience with communications standards, LTE, UMTS, GSM, EDGE and WCDMA
• At least 5 years' experience with test equipment such as Communication Call Boxes, Spectrum Analyzers, and network analyzers

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $129,500-$168,500  relevant for the California Bay Area (subject to change dependent on physical location)

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Qorvo reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as external competitiveness and internal comparability.

Base compensation is one element of Total Rewards offered at Qorvo. More information on the Total Rewards package can be shared upon request.

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We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Affirmative Action employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, and/or any other status protected by law.