Intern, RFIC Design Validation and Characterization - Spring 2026
About The Position
The RFIC Intern assists engineers in designing, developing, and characterizing pSemi product-development efforts for mobile wireless RF front-end semiconductor products for cellular handsets. Product lines include RF switches, PA controllers, power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, digital tunable capacitors, and IC filters. The intern supports products throughout the product life cycle, from product definition through product release to end-of-life. The role involves performing lab measurements and preparing validation reports that compare measured results with design expectations; using RF measurement equipment to validate CMOS RF IC performance; and measuring, analyzing, and documenting data to assess adherence to product requirements. The position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. This is a temporary position; the selected candidate will be employed and paid by a third-party staffing agency selected by pSemi.
Requirements
- Knowledge of RF measurements, including NF, IP3, IP2, IMD, ACLR, EVM, S-parameters, matching using Smith charts, and time-domain measurements.
- Knowledge of analog and RF IC design.
- Familiarity with EM concepts and RF layout techniques for boards or interposers.
- Familiarity with software tools including Matlab, JMP, Python, Datapower, National Instruments LabView, Cadence, and ADS.
- Full-time enrollment in an accredited bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering, completing the third year or later, or enrollment as an MSEE candidate.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with RF/analog IC product characterization and RF measurement techniques, with strong technical skills.
- Clear and complete documentation skills.
- Team-oriented approach and a strong sense of urgency to meet product requirements on schedule.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and SMUs.
Responsibilities
- Perform lab measurements and create validation reports comparing results with design expectations.
- Use RF measurement equipment to validate the performance of CMOS RF ICs.
- Measure, analyze, and document data to assess adherence to product requirements.
- Support products throughout the product life cycle, from product definition through product release to end-of-life.
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Career Level
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