R&D Hardware Design Intern — FPGA, DSP & Meas Systems

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa is seeking a student Intern/Co-op in Electrical Engineering to contribute to multi-purpose electronic instrument design with emphasis on FPGA and DSP. You will work on analog/digital/RF and related measurement system circuits, and support prototyping with software tools.

The role requires completion of a B.S. in Electrical Engineering by Spring 2027 or current MSc candidate, with 2 years of relevant project experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Spring 2027 completion of B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Enrolled in M.S. in Electrical Engineering program or equivalent.
• 2 years of relevant school or work project experience in electronic design (analog, digital, system).
• Good understanding, interest, and experience in FPGA and DSP design.
• Good understanding of circuit theory, digital design, analog design, mixed-signal components.
• Good understanding and interest in transmission line theory, fields, and waves.
• Interest and potential to become a proficient measurement system designer.
• Excellent communication, networking, and team skills.
• Ability, desire, and drive to quickly learn, adopt, and develop emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design of multi-purpose electronic instruments, emphasis on FPGA and DSP
• Analog, digital, RF, power, control, and related measurement system circuit design
• Electronic hardware design on printed circuit assemblies
• Incidental software design to support prototyping of electronic hardware designs (10-20% of total)

Skills

FPGA design

DSP design

Circuit theory

Digital design

Analog design

Transmission line theory

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Pursuing MSc in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa is seeking a student Intern/Co-op in Electrical Engineering to contribute to multi-purpose electronic instrument design with emphasis on FPGA and DSP. You will work on analog/digital/RF and related measurement system circuits, and support prototyping with software tools.

The role requires completion of a B.S. in Electrical Engineering by Spring 2027 or current MSc candidate, with 2 years of relevant project experience and strong communication skills.