RF Design Engineering Co-Op (Jan - June '27) - Andover, MA, United States
$26 - $47 USD yearly
About the role
This 6-month co-op position involves RF design for WLAN applications. The role focuses on developing products with PA/LNA cores, switches, and analog blocks.
What you'll do
- Design and debug RF FEMs with power amplifier, LNA, and switch content in the 2-7 GHz frequency band, utilizing SOI, HBT & MCM technologies.
- Support RF test evaluation of RFICs and multichip modules.
- Assist full-time engineering group members with project assignments.
- Complete a die/package level design project.
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled in MS/PhD degree program in Electrical Engineering or related field; motivated BS level students are also invited to apply.
- Available to work onsite from Jan - June 2027.
- Solid understanding of RF/microwave design, S-parameters, and electromagnetics.
- Familiarity with design tools like ADS, Cadence, HFSS.
- Working experience with RF lab equipment, including oscilloscope, signal generator, spectrum/signal analyzer, VNA.
Skills: RF FEMs, power amplifier, LNA, RFIC, ADS, Cadence, HFSS
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 46-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
46 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 | Skyworks | All employers we track in this specialty (257 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 63 | 1344 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 46 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF FEMs, power amplifier, LNA, RFIC, ADS, Cadence, HFSS
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 48 open roles · median 34 d
- Skyworks (this employer) · 37 open roles · median 31 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 60 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 174 d
- Apple · 19 open roles · median 18 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.