Skyworks RF IC Design Engineer Jobs
Skyworks Solutions builds the RF front-end modules that sit next to the antenna in most flagship phones. If you have designed a GaAs power amplifier or run a switch over load-pull, the work here will look familiar, just at a volume most engineers never touch.
Skyworks RF IC design engineer jobs cover GaAs and CMOS PA design, front-end module integration, antenna switch design, and RF filter co-optimization. Day to day you work at transistor level in GaAs HBT and pHEMT, run S-parameter and load-pull characterization, and fold power amplifiers, switches, filters, and low-noise amplifiers into millimeter-scale 3D packages.
The Sky5 platform pushes sub-6 GHz and mmWave signal chains together with digital control, antenna tuning, and power management on a single module. That is where most of the hard integration problems live.
SemiDesignJobs tracks Skyworks openings across Irvine, CA (headquarters), Newbury Park, CA, Woburn, MA, Singapore, and Osaka, Japan. Newbury Park and Osaka run the company's own GaAs fabs, so process-facing roles cluster there. Filter by product type, process technology, and location.
Skyworks is a core supplier into the Apple iPhone and into Samsung Galaxy and Android phones, so the parts you design ship in the hundreds of millions. That scale is rare, and it changes how you think about yield, test cost, and package tolerances. In those phones the front-end module sits right next to the baseband behind Qualcomm 5G modem design engineer jobs.
Roles reward RF and microwave circuit design depth, transistor-level GaAs or CMOS design, and hands-on 5G NR sub-6 GHz and mmWave PA work. Familiarity with 3GPP, Wi-Fi 6E and 7, and FCC or ETSI emissions limits helps.
Not every Skyworks RF IC role targets the phone. The company also has a broad markets business spanning automotive, industrial IoT, infrastructure, and connectivity; engineers drawn to that IoT connectivity work also track Silicon Labs wireless IC design engineer jobs. If you would rather design for Wi-Fi access points or automotive links than for a handset PA, those teams hire too, and the process background carries over.
Compensation varies by level and location, and Skyworks does not publish bands. For current RF IC ranges, check the salary guide for semiconductor jobs. For adjacent openings, browse other RF IC design engineer jobs or the companion post on Qorvo GaN RF design engineer jobs.
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FAQ
What process technologies does Skyworks use for RF IC design
Skyworks uses GaAs HBT for power amplifiers, GaAs pHEMT for switches and low-noise amplifiers, and advanced CMOS for digital control logic and integrated front-end module solutions. The company runs its own GaAs fabs in Newbury Park, CA, and Osaka, Japan.
What standards are relevant for Skyworks RF IC design jobs
Skyworks RF IC engineers work to 3GPP 5G NR specifications, Wi-Fi 6E and 7 (IEEE 802.11ax and be), and Bluetooth standards. Knowledge of FCC and ETSI regulatory limits for RF emissions is also useful.
Does Skyworks hire RF IC design engineers in Asia
Yes. Skyworks has engineering and manufacturing operations in Singapore and Osaka, Japan, focused on GaAs foundry work and RF module design. SemiDesignJobs lists Skyworks Asia openings alongside US roles.