RF Front-End PA Design Co-Op (Jan-June 2027) - Andover, MA, United States
$26 - $47 USD yearly
Design, simulate, and characterize WiFi front-end PAs and modules operating in the 2-8 GHz frequency range.
About the role
This Co-Op role involves RF front-end PA design, simulation, characterization, and performance optimization. You will work on WiFi front-end PAs and modules operating in the 2-8 GHz frequency range.
What you'll do
- Perform RF circuit, electromagnetic (EM), and thermal simulations for RF modules and integrated circuits.
- Assist with laboratory characterization, debugging, and performance optimization of RF ICs and modules.
- Analyze measurement data and simulation results to evaluate circuit performance.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports summarizing test results, simulation findings, and engineering recommendations.
- Present technical analyses, project updates, and key findings to the engineering team.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Completion of coursework in microwave engineering.
- Completion of coursework in electronic circuit design.
- Exposure to integrated circuit design.
- Exposure to semiconductor devices.
- Exposure to semiconductor physics.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of microwave circuit design, including amplifiers, filters, transmission lines, impedance matching networks, and passive RF components.
- Experience with RF design and simulation tools such as Keysight Advanced Design System (ADS), Cadence Virtuoso, and Ansys HFSS.
- Familiarity with RF and DC measurement equipment, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers (VNAs), power meters, and spectrum analyzers.
- Experience with data analysis and scripting tools such as MATLAB, Python, or similar engineering software.
Skills: RF circuit simulation, EM simulation, RF ICs, microwave engineering, vector network analyzers
This role has been open 31 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 circuit simulation, EM simulation, RF ICs, microwave engineering, vector network analyzers
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.