IC Test Intern - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 2, United States

Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer.

This internship focuses on advanced monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMICs), RF integrated circuits, and subsystems.

About the role

As an IC Test Engineering Summer Intern within the Keysight Labs/MMICs & Subsystems Organization, you will contribute to the development, characterization, and validation of advanced monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMICs), RF integrated circuits, and subsystems.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and DC characterization tests for MMICs, RFICs, and advanced semiconductor devices.
• Support design validation activities for integrated circuits and subsystem technologies.
• Develop software tools, scripts, and automated test solutions to improve measurement efficiency, test coverage, and data quality.
• Analyze measurement data and prepare technical reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate with IC test engineers to define test requirements and verify circuit performance against design specifications.
• Troubleshoot measurement setups, instrumentation, test software, and hardware-related issues.

What you'll need

• Currently pursuing a Master's (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Academic focus in one or more of the following areas: RF and microwave engineering, millimeter-wave systems, analog or mixed-signal integrated circuit design, electronic test and measurement.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with electrical measurements and instrumentation.
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar engineering software environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with RF, microwave, or millimeter-wave measurements.
• Familiarity with test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes, and Source Measure Units (SMUs).
• Experience developing automated test software or data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of semiconductor device physics and MMIC technologies.
• Familiarity with on-wafer probing, calibration techniques, and semiconductor characterization methods.
• Experience analyzing large measurement datasets using Python, MATLAB, JMP, or similar tools.
• Research or project experience involving MMICs, RFICs, III-V semiconductor technologies, high-frequency circuits, or advanced electronic measurement systems.

Skills: MMICs, RFICs, millimeter-wave, RF characterization, automated test