Sr SSPA Applications Engineer

Job Title

Sr SSPA Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Provide technical customer engagement for solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) on the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF Solutions team. Translate customer requirements into product and design inputs, support proposals and technical reviews, and influence product roadmap and product enhancements.

Experience Level

Senior-level. See Requirements for years-of-experience guidance.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and the SSPA design team.
• Support customer inquiries on SSPA performance, integration, operation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate customer application requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Support proposal efforts, technical reviews, and customer presentations.
• Work closely with design engineers to ensure customer requirements are understood and implemented.
• Analyze RF performance data and communicate results to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain application notes, technical documentation, and product support materials.
• Gather customer feedback and market requirements to guide product roadmaps and enhancements.
• Support trade shows, customer visits, and design reviews as required.

Requirements

Must-have skills, experience, and constraints:

• 5+ years in RF/microwave engineering, RF power amplifiers, or applications engineering.
• Strong understanding of RF and microwave fundamentals: gain, power, efficiency, linearity, impedance matching.
• Hands-on experience with RF power amplifier systems; SSPA experience preferred.
• Experience supporting aerospace/defense, SATCOM, radar, electronic warfare, or communications applications.
• Familiarity with RF simulation tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment: VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills; able to explain complex technical concepts to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Must be a US Person; the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Education Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 5+ years' experience; MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 3+ years' experience; PhD in Electrical Engineering with an SSPA design focus.

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.