Staff Tech Modem Software RF Engineer
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Salary$169k – $233k
LocationSan Diego, California, United States of America
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentModem Technologies Software
Company size10,000+ people
First seenNov 3, 2026 · 17h ago
Verified live17h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field
Three (3) years of experience in a related occupation
Leverages advanced Modem knowledge to design, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN (or cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software
Works on Modem access stratum and RF SW design, optimizations & algorithms
Works with the RFFE team to define the modem IP architecture, RFFE design, HW APIs, core systems algorithms, and HW/SW/co-processor architecture
Works on critical transceiver, HW control, and wireless Radio Access Stratum software implementation of a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) from industry specifications (most notably 3GPP with LTE and 5GNR)
Leverages advanced knowledge of RF and/or WWAN L1/L2/L3 specifications
Develops models, code, and/or simulations and weighs tradeoff against loosely defined requirements
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop a cost effective, high quality, and high capability modem IP
Works primarily on transceiver, HW control and software implementation of mmWave (millimeter waves) technology from 3GPP industry specifications in 5G wireless Radio Access Technology
Leads and develops automation test framework in RF SW team to verify functionality and performance of design for various modules in RFFE
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze mmWave performance (e.g., throughput, latency, power consumption) big data to improve the product for customer experience
Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings and communicates and implements a development plan
Skills
LTE
5GNR
mmWave
RFFE
RF SW
3GPP
Benefits
Equal opportunity employer
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
About the role
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Modem Technologies Software
General Summary:
Responsibilities
This individual leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements and performs the complex responsibility of leveraging advanced Modem knowledge to design, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN (or cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software by working on Modem access stratum and RF SW design, optimizations & algorithms, and with the RFFE team to define the modem IP architecture, RFFE design, HW APIs, core systems algorithms, and HW/SW/co-processor architecture. Works on critical transceiver, HW control, and wireless Radio Access Stratum software implementation of a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) from industry specifications (most notably 3GPP with LTE and 5GNR). Leverages advanced knowledge of RF and/or WWAN L1/L2/L3 specifications and efficiently implements the shared resources of a multi-mode modem. Develops models, code, and/or simulations and weighs tradeoff against loosely defined requirements. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop a cost effective, high quality, and high capability modem IP that meets industry and customer requirements with high performance (e.g., throughput, latency, power consumption) and acceptable cost (e.g., silicon area, calibration complexity, code size). Works primarily on transceiver, HW control and software implementation of mmWave (millimeter waves) technology from 3GPP industry specifications in 5G wireless Radio Access Technology. Leads and develops automation test framework in RF SW team to verify functionality and performance of design for various modules in RFFE. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze mmWave performance (e.g., throughput, latency, power consumption) big data to improve the product for customer experience. Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings and communicates and implements a development plan.
Requirements
Will accept a Master’s Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field and three (3) years of experience in a related occupation.
Pay Range: $169,178.00 - $232,600.00/year
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