$29 - $49 USD hourly
About the role
This Co-Op role involves assisting with the development of hardware and software solutions for characterization and design verification testing of RF front-end modules, filters, LNAs, and Power amplifiers.
What you'll do
- Assist engineers in testing and developing multi-chip modules.
- Set up test benches and perform calibration.
- Develop and enhance software tools for test automation, data collection, and analysis.
- Troubleshoot and resolve test scripts, bench, or technical issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage and efficiency.
- Perform data analysis and provide summary/feedback to the project team.
What you'll need
- Working toward an undergraduate or Master’s degree in Physics, Electrical, Computer, or Systems Design Engineering.
- Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals and methodologies.
- Coursework in control systems, signals and systems, analog circuits.
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging software and hardware systems.
- Knowledge of software programming tools (Visual Studio, C++, Python, or other scripting languages).
- Ability to work on-site up to 6 months during June - Dec 2027.
Nice to have
- Experience with lab equipment and measurement (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, RF Generator, Power Meter, and Oscilloscope).
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills with the ability to identify root causes and resolve issues in systems, circuits, and devices.
Skills: characterization, design verification testing, RF front-end modules, RF lab test equipment, test automation
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This role has been open 40 days — well above the 29-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
30
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Median days open
29 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Skyworks | All employers we track in this specialty (30 roles · 9 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 30 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 65 | 2395 · 121 employers |
| Median days open | 11 d | 29 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: characterization, design verification testing, RF front-end modules, RF lab test equipment, test automation
Who's hiring in this category
- Skyworks (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 11 d
- Qualcomm · 4 open roles · median 105 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 59 d
- MACOM · 3 open roles · median 11 d
- Silicon Labs · 3 open roles · median 237 d
- Infineon Technologies · 1 open role · median 82 d
How we counted: 30 open Silicon Test Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 9 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.