# Field Applications Engineer (Shanghai)

> Forefront RF · Shanghai, China · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-27

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Sales and Marketing

## Description

### **Field Applications Engineer (China)**

**Location:** China (Shanghai)

**Team:** Business Development

**Job Type:** Permanent, Full-Time

**About Us:**

Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company developing breakthrough RF technology that radically simplifies RF front-end architectures for mobile and connected devices. Our long-term vision is to empower anyone to treat global connectivity as a commodity, effortlessly adding it to any device. We lead through innovation, solving our customers’ toughest challenges, enabling them to stay ahead by pushing the boundaries of RF design.

**Our Values:**

Our values are the quiet nudge that help us to be our best in every interaction.

-   **One team**: We listen, share, and build solutions together. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work. We support one another, embrace challenges and fun, and celebrate collective success. 
-   **Innovation with intent**: We operate at the forefront of technology, building innovative pathways to the future that meets real customer needs.
-   **Solutions driven**: We develop world leading manufacturable products that deliver effortless connectivity.  
-   **Customer focused**: We act with integrity, hold ourselves accountable, and are guided by a deep commitment to deliver customer focused solutions. 
-   **Sustainable**: We design for longevity and reuse - leveraging globally connected RF technology to extend product lifecycles and reduce waste.

**Role Overview:**

We are seeking a skilled RF Front-End Engineer to support the development and integration of RF front-end modules across various platforms. You will have hands-on experience with RF components and system-level bring-up, along with a strong problem-solving mindset.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Collaborate with SoC vendors to develop and optimize MIPI drivers for controlling RF front-end modules
-   Support connectivity solution providers in integrating RF front-end solutions into their systems
-   Perform RF front-end bring-up and integration with baseband platforms, with a preference for experience on UNISOC platforms
-   Conduct cellular device testing, including both signalling (R&D and engineering environments) and non-signalling (e.g., factory calibration) scenarios
-   Ensure compliance with 3GPP device testing specifications
-   Debug and resolve integration issues, driving problems to root cause and solution
-   Expect business travel inside China from time to time, and international travel to HQ.

## Requirements

**About you:**

You’re excited by the opportunity to work with breakthrough technologies. You may thrive in this role if you have some or all of the following:

**Education & experience:**

-   Proven experience working with RF front-end modules, including Power Amplifiers (PA) and Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA)
-   Hands-on experience in RF front-end bring-up and system integration
-   Familiarity with cellular testing methodologies and tools (signalling and non-signalling)
-   Strong understanding of 3GPP testing standards
-   Passion for debugging and solving complex integration challenges
-   Effective communication skills in English, both written and verbal

**People Skills:**

-   Proactive approach to problem-solving with a resilient attitude towards ambiguity. 
-   Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
-   Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
-   Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
-   Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality output.

## Benefits

**We believe in equal opportunities**

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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