Senior Principal RF Systems Engineer - 6G Standardization

Job Title:

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Posting

Start Date:

7/27/26

Job Location(s):
Irvine

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution.

Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management, and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creative thinking. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition

Job Description:

Skyworks Standardization and RF System team seeks engineers with experience in 3

GPP wireless system design, LTE and  and Tx simulation and measurements to grow our RAN4 team. You will develop simulation tools and measurement methods in order to evaluate the technical feasibility of proposed features. You will also contribute to Skyworks RAN4 submissions and review those from other companies.

You will collaborate with many teams, including multiple R&D, product, and regulatory groups. You will work in a fast-paced, results oriented environment with a thought and market leader in industry, frequently interacting with many different engineering disciplines.

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• Participate, within standardization team, to RAN4 3GP
  P  future 6G standardization international meetings as topic appropriate (up to 6 per year)
• Follow RAN plenaries and when necessary, participate face to face, follow the relevant work items
• Directly contribute to strategic work items impacting RFFE and leverage partnerships with operators and other 3
  
  GPP members in the contribution of technical materials to influence the direction to the optimum implementation and best fit of Skyworks technology
• In coordination with standardization leader and the RF system team, participate and drive Skyworks Solutions, Inc. interests in:
• Relevant 3
  
  GPP meetings, IWPC meetings (4 to 6 /year), participate ETSI meetings as it is feasible
• Coordinate/Drive with supporting systems, design, marketing, applications to pull in technical material
• Aligning with key customers
• Address key operators on their specific needs in terms of spectrum use, band combinations and CA combination.
  
  Perform coexistence analysis (MSD) and analyze emerging features
• Recognized Subject Matter Expert and transfer key learnings with business divisions by reporting key work items in a regular internal quarterly meeting to cover 3
  
  GPP, operator demands, emerging requirements and strategic positioning
• Support System teams with updates on new standards, features, bands, and band combinations relevant to the RFFE specification and technology
• Answer timely to the teams’ inquiries related to customer questions, RFIs or product issues

• A Master's degree and at least 12 years of wireless system engineering experience (a BS and 15 yrs MS or PhD and 8 yrs acceptable)
• Hands-on experience analyzing the following wireless standards: 6G, 5G , LTE, UMTS, 2G
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Hands-on RF measurement experience and MATLAB RF path modelling
• Experience in filter or MMIC design is considered a plus
• Coursework completed in:
• Stochastic processes
• Electromagnetics (especially propagation and antenna theory)
• Fourier analysis
• Microwave circuit theory
• Digital communications

• Radio theory of operation
• Behavioral modeling for LTE/ and Baseband systems
• Co-existence management across multiple technologies
• PA system design and efficiency enhancement techniques

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is currently USD $143,000 -$286,400 per year. Starting base pay will depend on relevant experience and skills, training and education, business needs, market demands, the ultimate job duties and requirements, and work location.…