RF EM Design Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2027) - Irvine, CA, United States
$26 - $47 USD yearly
About the role
You will gain hands-on experience across the full product development cycle, from electromagnetic modeling and circuit simulation to hardware characterization and measured data correlation.
What you'll do
- Research and evaluate advanced RF front-end architectures, including filter and RFIC co-design approaches.
- Develop and analyze RF matching networks, filter structures, and passive component designs.
- Build and analyze 2.5D and 3D electromagnetic models of RF passive structures.
- Perform electromagnetic simulations using tools such as HFSS and EMX.
- Run circuit and system-level simulations with extracted S-parameters.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Academic emphasis in RF/Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetics, Analog/RF IC Design, or Applied Physics.
- Strong understanding of RF and microwave circuit design.
- Strong understanding of Electromagnetic theory.
- Strong understanding of Analog and RF integrated circuits.
- Strong understanding of S-parameters and impedance matching.
- Strong understanding of RF front-end architectures.
- Experience with Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, EMX, Cadence Virtuoso, or equivalent RF/EM simulation platforms.
Nice to have
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other automation/data analysis tools.
- Experience with AI tools such as Cursor, Claude, Copilot.
- Knowledge of filter design and synthesis techniques, including SAW/BAW acoustic filters, LC filters, cavity filters, and coupling matrix filter synthesis flow.
- Familiarity with VNA calibration, de-embedding techniques, and measurement correlation.
Skills: RF front-end, electromagnetic models, HFSS, EMX, filter design, 5G/6G
This role has been open 18 days — well below the 41-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
41 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 | 30 d | 41 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF front-end, electromagnetic models, HFSS, EMX, filter design, 5G/6G
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 47 open roles · median 33 d
- Skyworks (this employer) · 36 open roles · median 30 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 59 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 173 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 18 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 43 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 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.