Staff Engineer: RF Modeling & ESD Design

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Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Location:

Greensboro, NC, US, 27409 Hillsboro, OR, US, 97124

Requisition

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit  to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Semiconductor Modeling, ESD, and Characterization Engineer

Summary

Qorvo is seeking an early-career engineer to join its Compound Semiconductor Device Modeling team. This team provides device models, technology definitions, and ESD design infrastructure that enable successful RFIC and MMIC product development across Qorvo's business units.

The team is responsible for delivering accurate compact device models, electromagnetic (EM) and electrothermal (ETH) simulation support, and ESD protection solutions for Qorvo's internal GaAs technologies as well as selected external foundry processes. Internal technology support includes HBT, pHEMT, and passive devices developed within Qorvo's proprietary semiconductor processes. For external foundry technologies, the team evaluates and validates foundry-provided models against measured data, provides technical feedback to foundry partners, and develops model improvements when appropriate.

This role combines hands-on device characterization, compact model development, ESD circuit support, and design enablement activities. The successful candidate will work closely with circuit designers, process technologists, and Qorvo's Engineering Design Automation (EDA) team to deliver a robust and well-integrated design environment.

Our mission is to provide industry-leading modeling and design capabilities that enable innovative products for cellular, infrastructure, defense and aerospace, Wi-Fi, and other advanced RF applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout semiconductor device and passive test structures for DC and RF characterization, primarily using Keysight ADS.
• Perform on-wafer electrical characterization, including DC, CV, S-parameter, noise, large-signal, and temperature-dependent measurements.
• Extract, validate, and maintain compact device models using industry-standard modeling frameworks such as AHBT, HICUM, and EEHEMT, as well as custom Verilog-A models when required.
• Validate model accuracy across process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) conditions and thoroughly document model performance and limitations.
• Support design engineers in the effective use of device models and provide guidance regarding technology capabilities and model behavior.
• Develop and maintain technology definitions for electromagnetic (EM) and electrothermal (ETH) simulation environments.
• Automate characterization, model extraction, validation, and data analysis workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
• Develop and maintain ESD protection cell libraries within process design kits (PDKs).
• Review product designs for ESD robustness and provide guidance on ESD implementation in RF, analog, mixed-signal, and related applications.
• Characterize ESD devices and protection circuits using TLP, VF-TLP, and related measurement techniques.
• Collaborate with internal technology and device development teams by providing electrical characterization data, modeling support, and semiconductor device expertise.
• Work closely with EDA teams to…