$26 - $47 USD hourly
About the role
This role involves assisting engineers in developing hardware and software solutions for characterizing, validating, and verifying the design of RF front-end modules, filters, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), and power amplifiers (PAs).
What you'll do
- Support the development and maintenance of automated test systems for RF product characterization and validation.
- Assist with hardware integration, debugging, and evaluation of RF test setups.
- Develop and enhance software tools for test automation, data collection, and analysis.
- Perform characterization and design verification testing of RF front-end modules and related components.
- Analyze test data and generate reports to support engineering decisions.
- Document test procedures, results, and system improvements.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, analytical thinking, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Coursework in control systems, signals and systems, analog circuits, RF engineering, or related subjects.
- Able to work on-site up to 6 months during January - June 2027.
Nice to have
- Experience with laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, and power supplies.
- Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, C/C++, or similar languages.
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills with the ability to systematically identify root causes and resolve issues in systems, circuits, and devices.
Skills: automated test systems, RF product characterization, hardware integration, test automation, data collection, design verification testing
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This role has been open 60 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: automated test systems, RF product characterization, hardware integration, test automation, data collection, design verification testing
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.