Qorvo GaN RF Design Engineer Jobs
Qorvo's GaN transistors show up in two very different places: the power amplifier in a 5G massive MIMO base station, and the amplifier in a defense radar. GaN RF design engineer jobs here can put you on either side of that line, sometimes both.
The work centers on HEMT amplifier design, GaN PA development for 5G infrastructure, and high-power amplifiers for defense radar and electronic warfare. It runs deep on compound semiconductor device physics, high-power amplifier design, load-pull characterization, and the thermal management that GaN-on-SiC and GaN-on-Si devices demand. Qorvo's GaN-on-SiC process, built up over two decades, delivers the power density and efficiency that military radar and base-station PAs need.
SemiDesignJobs lists Qorvo GaN openings from Greensboro, NC (headquarters), Richardson, TX, San Jose, CA, Apopka, FL, and Edinburgh, UK. Qorvo runs its own GaN-on-SiC fab in Research Triangle Park, NC. Filter by market (defense, infrastructure, mobile), technology, and location.
Defense roles in the Aerospace and Defense group often require a US security clearance, especially anything touching classified radar or electronic warfare. Infrastructure and mobile positions usually do not.
The UnitedSiC acquisition, now Qorvo SiC, extended the company's wide-bandgap work from RF GaN into power SiC MOSFETs for EV and industrial use. Some roles now sit at the intersection of RF and power design, which is a useful pivot if you want to broaden past pure RF.
Qorvo is not only defense and infrastructure. Its mobile products group designs the RF front-end content that pairs with the baseband behind Qualcomm 5G modem design engineer jobs in smartphones, and its connectivity work covers Wi-Fi, ultra-wideband, and Matter-based IoT, a space it shares with Silicon Labs wireless IC design. GaN sits mostly on the high-power side, but the wider RF organization gives you room to move between markets over a career.
On growth, Qorvo runs technical ladders from engineer through principal and distinguished engineer, alongside management tracks. Engineers with GaN PA expertise also move laterally into system architecture, module integration, or product line management.
Compensation depends on clearance, level, and site; the salary guide for semiconductor jobs has current ranges. For related roles, see the companion post on Skyworks RF IC design engineer jobs or browse other RF IC design engineer jobs.
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FAQ
What GaN technologies does Qorvo use for RF design
Qorvo develops both GaN-on-SiC, for high-power defense and infrastructure work, and GaN-on-Si, for cost-sensitive 5G base station applications. The company runs its own GaN-on-SiC fab in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Does defense GaN work at Qorvo require a security clearance
Some positions in the Defense and Aerospace group require a US security clearance, particularly roles involving classified radar or electronic warfare systems. Non-classified infrastructure and mobile positions do not have clearance requirements.
What career growth is available for GaN RF design engineers at Qorvo
Qorvo offers technical ladders from engineer to principal and distinguished engineer, plus management tracks. Engineers with GaN PA expertise can also move into system architecture, module integration, or product line management.