RF Test Development Staff Engineer – Hardware Engineering
| Company | Qualcomm |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Validation, characterization, and production test of RF Transceiver and/or RF front-end (RFFE) integrated chips.
- Must possess high understanding of testing all components in RF Transceiver devices.
- Must possess high understanding of testing all components in Front-End modules.
- Experience with ATE test platforms: Advantest-93k, NI-STS, Cohu Pax, Teradyne-uFlex.
- Must be able to use common lab bench equip (oscilloscope, voltmeter, power meter, spectrum analyzer, VNA).
- Familiarity with the New Product Introduction process.
- Understanding of Test methodology for cellular standards.
- Familiarity with cellular standards such as CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, GSM, EDGE, LTE, NR.
- Familiarity with 4G, 5G, mmWave, 802.11x WLAN, OFDM, GPS, Bluetooth, etc.
- Develop software using VBA, Java, C#, C++, and/or Labview to test Integrated Circuits.
- Develop test hardware utilizing team approach, reviewing schematics and layouts.
- Loadboard Design Experience and understanding hardware layout, able to review and comprehend RF routing (microstrip, stripline, coplanar), power grids, digital routes.
- Statistical Analysis Capability (Exensio, Excel, SEDana, etc).
- Scripting software w/ python, perl, vb or other scripting language to automate tasks.
- Must have strong skills and RF understanding for cellular applications.
- Effective Technical Presentation skills.
- Interpret and analyze data using statistical techniques.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet product introduction schedules.
Responsibilities
- Develop test solutions, both hardware and software, used for testing of RF Transceivers and Front-End devices for cellular applications.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of direct industry experience.
- Experience in key RF measurements (i.e EVM, ACLR, Gain, NF, IP3, Phase Noise, etc.).
- Proactive person that shows successful Team Management skills.
- Must be able to trouble-shoot hardware and software to develop test solutions.
- Must have analytical skills for debug and development of hardware and software.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Highly motivated, fast learner, team player with good communication skills.