R&D RF/Microwave Engineering Intern - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 4, United States
$38 - $41 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer — open 2 days.
About the role
This R&D RF/Microwave Engineering Intern role involves researching, creating, validating, and implementing technology focused on low phase noise references, analog and digital phase-lock-loop structures, and microwave/mm-wave solutions.
What you'll do
- Research and create new technology.
- Validate and implement new technology.
- Work with low phase noise references.
- Work with analog and digital phase-lock-loop structures.
- Contribute to microwave/mm-wave solutions.
What you'll need
- Working towards a BS, MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Analog, RF, and/or microwave circuit knowledge.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with ADS or equivalent simulation tools.
- Understanding of analog control loops.
- Knowledge of PLL structures.
- Experience with electronic test and measurement equipment, especially RF equipment.
Skills: RF/Microwave Engineering, low phase noise references, analog, phase-lock-loop structures, microwave/mm-wave
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 42-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
257
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Median days open
42 d
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Median salary
$165k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (257 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 35 | 1340 · 104 employers |
| Median days open | 170 d | 42 d (+128 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF/Microwave Engineering, low phase noise references, analog, phase-lock-loop structures, microwave/mm-wave
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 49 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 27 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 63 d
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 23 open roles · median 170 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 15 d
- Analog Devices · 11 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Sept 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 Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.