R&D Hardware Design Engineer, Intern - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 4, United States
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 13 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the design of multi-purpose electronic instruments, with an emphasis on FPGA and DSP.
What you'll do
- Design multi-purpose electronic instruments focusing on FPGA and DSP
- Perform analog, digital, RF, power, control, and related measurement system circuit design
- Design electronic hardware on printed circuit assemblies
- Develop incidental software to support prototyping of electronic hardware designs
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, completing by Spring 2027
- Enrollment in a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering program or equivalent
- 2 years of relevant school or work project experience in electronic design (analog, digital, system)
- Understanding, interest, and experience in FPGA and DSP design
- Understanding of circuit theory, digital design, analog design, mixed-signal components
- Understanding and interest in transmission line theory, fields, and waves
Market context
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
964
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$155k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (964 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 964 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 155 | 6140 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 49 d | 50 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 71 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 55 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials · 49 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 45 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 964 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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