What are the responsibilities and job description for the RF Design Liaison Engineer position at Qorvo, Inc.?
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 multiple 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 innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.
Job Description
Qorvo is looking for an experienced Senior RF Design Liaison Engineer to join the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF Solutions (HPRF) product development team. This position requires a technical leader who serves as the primary interface between HPRF Design Engineering and cross‑functional stakeholders, including Manufacturing, Operations, Program Management, and customer‑facing teams. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership to ensure RF hardware designs meet performance, manufacturability, and lifecycle requirements. The position requires deep RF expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to drive alignment and resolution across multi‑disciplinary functions.
Responsibilities
This position requires a Security Clearance. Applicant must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT QORVO
We are Qorvo. We do more than create innovative RF and Power solutions for the mobile, defense and infrastructure markets – we are a place to innovate and shape the future of wireless communications. It starts with our employees. As a unified global team, we bring a commitment to excellence, growth and a passion for creating what's next. Explore the possibilities with us.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.
Job Description
Qorvo is looking for an experienced Senior RF Design Liaison Engineer to join the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF Solutions (HPRF) product development team. This position requires a technical leader who serves as the primary interface between HPRF Design Engineering and cross‑functional stakeholders, including Manufacturing, Operations, Program Management, and customer‑facing teams. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership to ensure RF hardware designs meet performance, manufacturability, and lifecycle requirements. The position requires deep RF expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to drive alignment and resolution across multi‑disciplinary functions.
Responsibilities
- Own and communicate RF design intent, architectural tradeoffs, and constraints to diverse technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Provide expert review and guidance on RF schematics, layouts, simulations, and test data for the High Power RF Solutions team.
- Lead RF aspects of design‑to‑manufacturing transitions, including DFM/DFA assessments and production readiness reviews.
- Drive root‑cause analysis and corrective actions for RF yield, reliability, and performance issues in production environments.
- Partner with test engineering to define robust RF test strategies, limits, and correlation methodologies.
- Establish and improve cross‑functional processes related to RF design communication, integration, and deployment.
- Support customer engagements, escalations, and technical reviews as a trusted RF subject‑matter expert.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in RF and microwave hardware design, integration, or sustainment roles.
- Deep expertise in RF fundamentals including S‑parameters, impedance matching, nonlinear behavior, stability, and noise.
- Extensive experience with RF simulation and analysis tools (e.g., ADS, HFSS, Microwave Office, Cadence).
- Hands‑on experience with RF lab instrumentation and design correlation activities.
- Strong understanding of PCB and/or mechanical assembly construction considerations. Hands-on expertise with RF and hardware development tools, including schematic capture and PCB layout
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical discussions and influence cross‑functional decision‑making.
- Experience leading RF hardware through manufacturing ramp and high‑volume production.
- Experience supporting customer‑facing technical reviews and field issue resolution.
- Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to concisely summarize highly technical concepts
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- BS Electrical Engineering with 5 or more years of experience
- MS Electrical Engineering with 3 or more years of experience in RF/Microwave Engineering
- PhD Electrical Engineering (with RF/Microwave focus)
This position requires a Security Clearance. Applicant must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT QORVO
We are Qorvo. We do more than create innovative RF and Power solutions for the mobile, defense and infrastructure markets – we are a place to innovate and shape the future of wireless communications. It starts with our employees. As a unified global team, we bring a commitment to excellence, growth and a passion for creating what's next. Explore the possibilities with us.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.