JOB DESCRIPTIONQorvo 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.
QUALIFICATIONS- 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
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:- 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 is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.
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.
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