Intern, Characterization - Summer 2026

Murata America • San Diego, CA

2d • $26 - $49 • Onsite

About The Position

Candidates will support the validation and characterization of RFICs in pSemi’s UltraCMOS technology for commercial and industrial applications. Product lines include high performance RF switches, Amplifiers, Mixers, LNA’s, VCOs, PLLs etc. and preferably with EE major in Senior year at College or currently enrolled in Master Program and plan to graduate in 2024.

Requirements

• Hands on experience of RF measurement equipment to validate performance of CMOS RF ICs, such as NF, phase noise, IP3, IP2, matching using smith charts, time domain measurements etc.
• Solid understanding of basic Digital, Analog and RF circuit theory
• Knowledgeable on Generic Building Blocks of Wireless System and RF IC Transceiver will be big plus
• Proficiency with general lab equipment such as: DC power supplies, o-scopes, multi-meters, VNA, Signal Generator, Functional Generator, Spectrum Analyzers etc.
• Good software or scripting like Python, MATLAB programming skills

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strength in documentation clarity and completeness.
• Team player with a strong sense of urgency to meet product requirements on schedule.
• Willingness to go beyond what’s required.

Responsibilities

• Product characterization: define, measure, analyze and document product performance data.
• Possible production ATE support: work with test engineers to define, develop and ramp production ATE solutions.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees.
• pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company.
• pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree