RFIC Design Co-Op (Winter/Spring 2027) - Irvine, CA, United States
$26 - $47 USD yearly
Design and develop Low Noise Amplifiers and RF switches for wireless applications.
About the role
This Co-Op role involves hands-on experience in the design and development of RF/microwave integrated circuits. The focus is on Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) and RF switches for wireless applications.
What you'll do
- Assist in the design, simulation, and evaluation of RF building blocks such as LNAs and RF switches.
- Support circuit-level schematic entry, simulations, and data analysis using CAD and RF tools.
- Collaborate with engineers to debug issues and validate design performance.
- Contribute to design reviews by preparing simulation results, plots, or reports.
- Participate in lab testing and measurement of RFICs using instruments such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering with coursework in RF/microwave, analog, or semiconductor device design.
- Strong understanding of basic circuit theory (RLC circuits, resonance, impedance matching).
- Familiarity with RF and microwave concepts (gain, noise, linearity, bandwidth, stability).
- Exposure to CAD and simulation tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, ADS, MATLAB).
- Ability to work onsite in Irvine, CA from January to May/June 2027.
Nice to have
- Exposure to RF concepts such as impedance matching, noise, linearity.
- Coursework or project experience with LNAs, RF switches, or other RF front-end circuits.
Skills: RFIC design, Low Noise Amplifiers, RF switches, Cadence, network analyzers
This role has been open 16 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: RFIC design, Low Noise Amplifiers, RF switches, Cadence, network analyzers
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.