RF/EM Design Co-Op - Ottawa, ON, Canada
$2,500 - $4,400 USD yearly
This role focuses on characterizing RF multichip module (MCM) technologies.
About the role
This RF/EM Design Co-Op role involves hands-on work with RF front-end modules for wireless applications. The primary project focuses on characterizing RF multichip module (MCM) technologies and their integrated components.
What you'll do
- Develop in-situ methods for characterizing dielectric and conductor properties in RF MCM technologies. - Design precise test and de-embedding structures for material and interconnect characterization. - Perform probe-based RF measurements using standard laboratory equipment. - Extract dielectric constant, dielectric loss, conductor loss, and surface-roughness effects from measured data. - Use Cadence Allegro Package Designer, Keysight ADS, and Ansys HFSS to design and simulate characterization structures. - Correlate circuit and electromagnetic simulations with measured S-parameter data.
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled in a master’s or Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering. - Academic specialization or research experience in electromagnetics, RF engineering, or microwave engineering. - Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory, transmission lines, microwave networks, and S-parameters. - Understanding of dielectric and conductor loss mechanisms at RF and microwave frequencies. - Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS. - Familiarity with RF measurements, calibration, reference planes, and de-embedding.
Nice to have
- Experience with RF multichip module (MCM) layouts. - Experience with cross sections and internal physical analyses.
Skills: electromagnetics, RF front-end modules, RF multichip module (MCM), HFSS simulations, RF measurements
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 40-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
40 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 | 36 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 60 | 1337 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 40 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: electromagnetics, RF front-end modules, RF multichip module (MCM), HFSS simulations, RF measurements
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 47 open roles · median 32 d
- Skyworks (this employer) · 36 open roles · median 29 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 58 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 172 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 17 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 20 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.