Sr. Principal SAW​/BAW Filter Design Engineer

Job Title:

Sr. Principal SAW/BAW Filter Design Engineer
Posting

Start Date:

1/6/26
Job Location(s):
Greensboro, Maitland

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

This position is for a Senior Principal Design Engineer of RF acoustic wave filters in Skyworks’ Greensboro Design Center. You’ll be working as part of an elite team of RF professionals creating the technology for next-generation cellular handsets and other wireless communication devices and applications. Located in the heart of the Piedmont of North Carolina, Greensboro is a vibrant and rapidly growing city conveniently located midway between scenic mountains and world-class beaches.

As part of the greater Piedmont Triad, home to nearly 2 million people, Greensboro offers the diversity, culture, and conveniences of a large city with the low cost of living, light traffic, and friendliness of a small town. Your job function will focus primarily on the design of acoustic filters, including SAW and BAW technology, for RF front-end modules.

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• Design acoustic wave filters for integration into RF modules, while meeting demanding schedules, best in class performance, and critical size and cost requirements
• Follow Skyworks best engineering practices to ensure reliability, sustainability, and delivery of a high production yield
• Drive new architectures and ideas to continuously improve filter and module performance to maintain a competitive edge for Skyworks products
• Conduct design reviews and present quantitative data to demonstrate compliance to internal or customer specifications based on simulation and measured results
• Work closely with module and systems teams to set appropriate goals for filter performance criteria
• Interact with technology and fabrication teams to ensure continuous performance improvements and to steer BU roadmaps
• Drive design methodologies to improve accuracy, efficiency, and first-pass success
• Lead module co-design efforts, working directly with PA, LNA, switch, MCM, and other teams for a holistic approach to performance optimization
• Interact directly with senior leadership and customers to report progress and understand requirements

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with at least 8 years of experience; or MS with 12 years of job experience; or BS with 15 years of experience
• Significant expertise with acoustic filter and multiplexer designs; highly skilled in many filter design aspects
• Strong business sense - cost and yield drivers, development costs, BU financials, and margin drivers
• Deep understanding of RF fundamentals such as impedance matching, distributed systems, passive RLC and resonant circuits, noise, linearity, bandwidth and stability
• Expertise in PA/LNA filter co-design and RF integration
• Strong circuit simulation skills utilizing Agilent ADS/Cadence and 2.5/3D EM tools such as Momentum or HFSS
• Expert in EM simulation of filters and multi-chip modules (MCM)
• In-depth, practical, hands‑on experience on problem solving and lab debugging skills from prototype to mass production

• Strong track‑record of prior RF filter/multiplexer developments for cellular applications
• Deep understanding of cellular RF systems
• Demonstrated project management and talent management skills
• Established leadership skills with the ability to engage and motivate engineering talent, define and set…