RF & Channel Emulation Systems Engineer

About the role

Systems engineers are at the heart of Qualcomm's success in wireless. This position requires a mixed-signal architecture wizard who collaborates with software, RF/analog, and digital hardware engineers to design and validate the best RF and channel emulation architectures.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing latest 3GPP and other specifications to derive requirements
• Translating requirements into analog/RF architecture, calibration, and analog/digital compensation
• Theoretical analysis and simulation of features, algorithms, and implementation choices
• Performing lab integration and subsequent analysis of RF and channel emulation features
• Presenting & documenting specifications, designs, and results to cross-disciplinary and diverse teams and building consensus around solutions
• Supporting the implementation and commercialization of features by providing test vectors, logs, and analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 1+ year of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. Graduate Level Classes, Equivalent Training Or Experience In Probability and Random Processes.
• Digital Signal Processing.
• Wireless Channel Models and their Emulation.
• Statistical Signal Analysis or Signal Detection and Estimation.
• Digital Communications.
• RF systems design.
• Programming in C/C++, Matlab and Python.

Additional Skills

• Ability to work on a diverse team and interact in a diverse and inter-disciplinary engineering organization.
• Strong communication skills, including both written and oral skills.
• Knowledge of 5G NR and LTE physical layer specifications.
• Knowledge of mixed-signal RF systems components such as ADC, DAC, digital and analog filters, mixed signal, PA, LNA, RF calibration, digital and analog compensation methods.
• Knowledge of analog/RF impairments such as IQ mismatch, intermodulation, unwanted spurious sources, signal compression, noise figure, phase noise, and characterization.
• Knowledge of fading channel models (Jakes and cluster-based) and deterministic models for high-speed train scenarios.
• Knowledge of OFDMA and SC-FDMA.
• Experience with RF interfaces and digital mitigation of RF distortion.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering.

Skills

• Ability to work on a diverse team and interact in a diverse and inter-disciplinary engineering organization.
• Strong communication skills, including both written and oral skills.
• Knowledge of 5G NR and LTE physical layer specifications.
• Knowledge of mixed-signal RF systems components such as ADC, DAC, digital and analog filters, mixed signal, PA, LNA, RF calibration, digital and analog compensation methods.
• Knowledge of analog/RF impairments such as IQ mismatch, intermodulation, unwanted spurious sources, signal compression, noise figure, phase noise, and characterization.
• Knowledge of fading channel models (Jakes and cluster-based) and deterministic models for high-speed train scenarios.
• Knowledge of OFDMA and SC-FDMA.
• Experience with RF interfaces and digital mitigation of RF distortion.

Benefits

Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).

In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

Pay

$110,200.00 - $165,400.00