Intern, RFIC Design - Fall 2026

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 4,436,000 - 8,034,000; Full time

Job summary

pSemi Corporation, a Murata company, seeks a student engineer to assist in designing, developing, and characterizing high-performance RFICs for RFFE products used in 5G and future 6G technologies. You will support RFICs with LNAs, high-power switches, integrated couplers, and tunable filters throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include validating measurements, building custom test benches, and documenting results.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience validating CMOS RF IC performance.

Responsibilities

• Design Validation: perform lab measurements and create validation reports comparing to design expectations.
• Test & Measurement: build custom test benches in hardware and software for product verification.
• Product Characterization: measure and document data showing adherence to requirements.
• Derivative Product Design: assist with the simulation and layout of derivatives in Cadence.

Skills

RF measurement equipment

RF measurement techniques

Analog RF design

RF layout fundamentals

Documentation clarity

Team collaboration

Scripting/AI interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MSEE or PhD candidate preferred

Tools

Matlab

JMP

Datapower

LabVIEW (National Instruments)

Cadence

ADS

Job description

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pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary

This position will assist engineers in designing, developing, and characterizing high-performance RFICs for high-volume RFFE products for use in applications such as 5G NR, emerging 6G technologies, and LTE-A cellular handsets. As the industry moves toward 6G, the candidate will contribute to the development of next‑generation RFIC solutions that enable higher data rates, ultra‑low latency, enhanced spectrum efficiency, and advanced connectivity features. The product line includes RFICs with LNAs, multi‑throw high‑power RF switches, integrated couplers, and tunable IC filters. The candidate will support products throughout the entire product life cycle, from product definition through product release to end‑of‑life.

This position has responsibility for:

• Design Validation: Performing lab measurements and create validation report with comparisons vs design expectations.


• Test and Measurement: Design and implement in both hardware and software custom test benches used for product verification.


• Product Characterization: Measure, analyze and document data of adherence to product requirements.


• Derivative Product Design: Assist engineers with the simulation and layout of derivative product designs in Cadence.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• Hands on use of RF measurement equipment to validate performance of CMOS RF ICs.


• RF measurements – NF, IP3, IP2, matching using smith charts, time domain measurements etc.


• Knowledge of analog and RF IC Design.


• Familiarity with analog & RF IC layout techniques.


• Strength in documentation clarity and completeness.


• Cooperative team member with a strong sense of urgency and an inquisitive nature.


• Software tools: Matlab, JMP, Datapower, National Instruments LabView, Cadence, ADS.

Preferred Qualifications

• RF/analog IC product characterization and RF measurement techniques with strong technical skills.


• Experience or strong interest in AI/ML and/or scripting is a plus.

Education Requirements

• Fulltime enrollment in accredited Bachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineer (must be completing 3+ year); MSEE or PhD candidate preferred.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD 32.20 - 58.32 per hour

Thank you for your interest in our temporary position. Please be advised that the selected candidate will be employed and receive all wages directly from a third‑party staffing agency selected by pSemi.

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of 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 issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including \u201cprotected veterans\u201d 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. Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logoand UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP andDuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com