RFIC Characterization Intern — Fall 2026

Murata Electronics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

pSemi Corporation, a Murata company based in San Diego, CA, offers an internship opportunity in itsCharacterization group to support RFIC validation and performance characterization for UltraCMOS technologies. The role focuses on measurement, data analysis, and documentation of RFIC performance for commercial and industrial applications.

Ideal candidates are electrical engineering students in their senior year or pursuing a master's, with hands-on RF testing skills and familiarity with lab

Qualifications

• 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

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.

Skills

RF measurement equipment

Circuit theory (digital/analog/RF)

RFIC transceiver knowledge

Lab equipment (VNA, scope, spectrum)

Python, MATLAB programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in electrical engineering (in progress or completed)

Tools

VNA

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

Signal Generator

Multimeter

Power supplies

Job description

pSemi Corporation, a Murata company based in San Diego, CA, offers an internship opportunity in itsCharacterization group to support RFIC validation and performance characterization for UltraCMOS technologies. The role focuses on measurement, data analysis, and documentation of RFIC performance for commercial and industrial applications.

Ideal candidates are electrical engineering students in their senior year or pursuing a master's, with hands-on RF testing skills and familiarity with lab