RF & Microwave Design Automation Intern (Python)

Keysight Technologies; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight is seeking an R&D RF/Microwave Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in Calabasas, CA. You will bridge electrical design workflows with the ADS platform, primarily via Python API scripting to automate schematic capture, layout manipulation, and verification tasks.

As an internal first customer for new Python API endpoints, you will help refine interfaces with the C++ core, explore AI-assisted tooling, and build reference projects to demonstrate practical automation for engineers and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a technical discipline with an expected graduation date after Summer 2027.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, data processing, and task automation.
• Ability to translate real-world engineering workflows into clean, reusable Python scripts.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python scripts, tools and utility packages leveraging the platform's API to automate schematic capture, layout manipulation, design-rule verification, and report generation.
• Act as an internal "first customer" for new Python API endpoints, evaluating usability, identifying functional gaps, and collaborating with C++ core developers to refine API interfaces.
• Explore and prototype novel application extensions, which may include custom workflow automation, scripting integrations, or experimental AI-assisted tooling (e.g., LLM orchestration, Model Context Protocol servers, or automated assistant tools).
• Build example scripts, user guides, and reference projects that demonstrate practical automation methods for engineers and customer-facing teams.

Skills

Python scripting

Electrical engineering principles

Schematic entry/layout concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a technical discipline

Tools

Keysight ADS

Cadence Virtuoso

Altium Designer

Job description

Keysight is seeking an R&D RF/Microwave Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in Calabasas, CA. You will bridge electrical design workflows with the ADS platform, primarily via Python API scripting to automate schematic capture, layout manipulation, and verification tasks.

As an internal first customer for new Python API endpoints, you will help refine interfaces with the C++ core, explore AI-assisted tooling, and build reference projects to demonstrate practical automation for engineers and