Research Intern (PhD students) - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 4, United States
$49 - $53 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This Research Intern role focuses on applied research in RF/Wireless Engineering for PhD students at Keysight Technologies. The role involves designing and analyzing RF circuits and signal processing algorithms.
What you'll do
- Work on electronics, signal processing, and circuit design projects.
- Conceptualize signal flow from antenna to output display.
- Perform schematic design and PCB layout for RF circuits.
- Integrate and debug hardware and software components.
- Conduct simulations and analyses of RF circuits and signal processing algorithms.
What you'll need
- Completed MS degree and enrolled in a PhD program.
- Knowledge of RF electronics, op-amps, filters, oscillators, and mixers.
- Understanding of Fourier Transform, waveform generation techniques, modulation, and demodulation.
- Experience with schematic capture software and PCB layout considerations for RF circuits.
- Familiarity with FPGA, DSP, or microcontrollers.
- Proficiency in C/C++ or Python programming.
- Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
- Working knowledge of MATLAB, Simulink, LTspice, or ADS.
Skills: RF electronics, signal processing, circuit design, schematic design, PCB layout
This role has been open 51 days — exactly the 51-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
265
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$162k
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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 (265 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 265 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 35 | 1400 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 149 d | 51 d (+98 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $162k |
Skills observed across this category: RF electronics, signal processing, circuit design, schematic design, PCB layout
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 46 open roles · median 35 d
- Skyworks · 41 open roles · median 40 d
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 24 open roles · median 174 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 102 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 19 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 265 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 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 Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.