Senior Applications Engineer, EDA

Job Title

Senior Applications Engineer, EDA

Role Summary

Provide applications engineering support to RF, analog, mixed-signal (AMS) and digital silicon design teams. Act as the technical interface between product design, technology development, internal EDA/CAD groups, and EDA vendors to enable efficient, scalable silicon product development.

Hands-on role focused on deploying and qualifying EDA flows, supporting designers, and driving methodology, automation, and productivity improvements.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The role expects 5+ years supporting or designing RFIC, analog, mixed-signal, or digital IC products.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include:

• Provide day-to-day applications support for RFIC, analog, AMS, and digital design teams using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Develop, maintain, and deploy silicon design methodologies and reference flows, including PDK enablement and reusable automation.
• Support circuit simulation, mixed-signal verification, digital verification, modeling, debugging and results interpretation.
• Evaluate, benchmark, qualify, and deploy EDA tools for custom design, AMS simulation, digital verification and RF simulation.
• Collaborate with technology, design, CAD and product engineering teams to improve first-pass silicon success and designer productivity.
• Partner with EDA vendors to resolve technical issues, influence product roadmaps, and deploy new capabilities.
• Deliver training, documentation and mentoring to increase designer proficiency.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills:

• 5+ years supporting or designing RFIC, analog, mixed-signal, or digital IC products.
• Hands-on experience with CMOS, SOI, SiGe or related silicon technologies.
• Experience with custom analog/RF design, AMS verification, and/or digital design and verification flows.
• Proficiency with tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Xcelium, Synopsys HSPICE/PrimeSim, VCS, Keysight ADS, AWR or equivalent.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Preferred: experience defining enterprise EDA design flows and methodology deployment.
• Preferred: knowledge of EM, package, thermal and multi-physics simulation.
• Preferred: experience collaborating with EDA vendors on tool qualification and roadmap development.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree (BS/MS) in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Qorvo

Headquarters: Greensboro, NC, US

Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that enhance connectivity and power for a variety of applications, including consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. With a focus on RF and power solutions, Qorvo combines technology leadership and global manufacturing to address complex challenges in fast-growing industries. Their commitment to excellence and innovation drives them to shape the future of wireless communications.