SOI Design Intern - Greensboro, NC, United States
$31 - $42 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves contributing to the design of functional blocks including LNA and RF Switches using SOI and CMOS technologies.
What you'll do
- Contribute to the design of functional blocks including LNA and RF Switches using SOI and CMOS.
- Generate and simulate EM models in HFSS for silicon design integration and validation.
- Meet performance requirements while considering size, cost, footprint, and schedule.
- Work as a member of a team to contribute design schematics, simulations, and real lab data.
- Work with signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters to compare simulated data to real lab data.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing an MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Analog/RF circuit design coursework and/or experience.
- Software exposure: Cadence, ADS or AWR, FEM or HFSS.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Nice to have
- Exposure to RF measurement equipment such as spectrum analyzers and network analyzers.
Skills: LNA, RF Switches, SOI, EM models, HFSS, RF measurement equipment
This role has been open 28 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
267
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$164k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (267 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 44 | 267 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 70 | 1364 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 46 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: LNA, RF Switches, SOI, EM models, HFSS, RF measurement equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO (this employer) · 45 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 42 open roles · median 34 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 66 d
- Apple · 23 open roles · median 19 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 180 d
- Analog Devices · 13 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 267 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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.