Engineer, Senior - PHY & RF

Responsibilities

• Design PHY systems for 5G NR and beyond, including modem architecture and algorithm development.
• Develop physical layer algorithms for wireless transceivers.
• Analyze RF and baseband interactions, focusing on RF impairments and digital mitigation.
• Conduct system performance analysis, modeling, and tradeoff studies.
• Address spectral and transmitter requirements such as CFR, ACLR, SEM, PAPR, and power control.
• Work with beamforming concepts and multi-antenna systems.
• Contribute to system architecture studies and design documentation.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, RF IC, and test teams to debug system-level issues.
• Engage in research-oriented systems work and standardization-influenced studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field with 3+ years of experience, OR a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience, OR a PhD.
• Strong foundation in wireless communication and signal processing.
• Solid understanding of communication theory, probability, random processes, and detection/estimation theory.
• Hands-on experience with Matlab, C, or C++ simulations.
• Experience or strong interest in 5G NR, LTE, WLAN, or related wireless technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in RF and baseband filtering concepts.
• Proven track record in physical layer solution development.
• Experience in applied research or industry-standard wireless technology development.

About the Company

Qualcomm is a global leader in wireless technology, driving innovation from 3G and LTE to 5G NR and early 6G research. Our Modem Systems team plays a critical role in shaping the future of connectivity across mobile, IoT, and automotive sectors.