Rf Bench Development Engineer

**Company**: Qualcomm Global Trading Pte. Ltd.

**Job Area**: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

**General Summary**:
At Qualcomm, we are at the forefront of wireless technology innovation, driving the development and expansion of 5G. Our foundational technologies have revolutionized mobile communication, enabling seamless connectivity across 3G, 4G, and 5G smartphones. Beyond mobile, we extend these benefits to other industries, including automotive, the Internet of Things (IoT), computing and edge AI.

**Job Function**: As an RF Bench Development Engineer, you will take ownership of critical tasks related to RF test benches and test software. Your role involves supporting the execution of highly integrated RF transceiver characterization for 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. Additionally, you’ll drive the development, validation, and robustness enhancement of the RF bench test platform**, **leveraging AI and machine learning tools to expedite the device optimization cycle**.**

**Key Responsibilities**:
**RF Test Development**:

- Utilize RF measurement techniques to design and develop RF test benches.
- Create efficient and reliable test software.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and repeatable testing.

**Test Bench Design and Debugging**:

- Design and debug test benches, hardware (HW), and software (SW) programs.
- Integrate bench HW/SW for RF device characterization, including conducted and over-the-air (OTA) test solutions.

**RF Characterization and Optimization**:

- Support characterization and optimization of various transceiver blocks (transmitter, receiver, synthesizer, etc.).
- Ensure test accuracy and repeatability.

**Efficiency Improvement**:

- Drive short-term and long-term test efficiency improvement through innovation.
- ** Develop and integrate AI, machine learning tools to expedite the device optimization cycle**.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, RF/Microwave Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- Experience with design verification testing of RF chips or components.
- Proficiency in using test equipment (e.g., power supplies, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meters, vector network analyzer).
- Familiarity with RF test methodology development using tools like LabVIEW/TestStand or programming languages (C#, C++, Python, MATLAB).
- Highly motivated, adaptable team player with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently under pressure and proactively overcome technical challenges to meet project schedules.

In this role, you’ll actively contribute to shaping the future of wireless communication technology.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.