$26 - $47 USD hourly
About the role
This co-op role involves developing advanced RF front-end modules within a team of engineering professionals.
What you'll do
- Validate and develop Multi-chip modules
- Measure RF module performance across supply, temperature, and frequency
- Create compliance matrices against specification, plot results, and analyze data
- Perform lab testing using standard RF test equipment
- Trouble-shoot and resolve test/bench or technical issues
- Collaborate with other engineers and technicians
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering (or related) BS or MS program
- Commitment for working on-site for 6 months
- Strong career interest in RF/microwave Testing and Engineering
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Nice to have
- Knowledge of coding
- Hands-on experience in the lab using standard RF instruments
Skills: RF module performance, RF test equipment, lab testing, Multi-chip modules, troubleshooting
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This role has been open 86 days — well above the 52-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
266
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Median days open
52 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$166k
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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 (266 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 55 | 266 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 109 | 1541 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 52 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $166k |
Skills observed across this category: RF module performance, RF test equipment, lab testing, Multi-chip modules, troubleshooting
Who's hiring in this category
- Skyworks (this employer) · 55 open roles · median 45 d
- Apple · 39 open roles · median 18 d
- Keysight Technologies · 32 open roles · median 69 d
- Qualcomm · 22 open roles · median 112 d
- MACOM · 17 open roles · median 11 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 70 d
How we counted: 266 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 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.