RFIC Design Engineering Intern

About the role

Qorvo’s Internship Program is designed for college students currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program. Qorvo offers real work experience, exposure to upper management, and the opportunity to pursue full-time opportunities, as available.

Qorvo’s Internship Program Offers:

• Challenging, skill-building assignments
• Mentoring and coaching from industry experts
• Launch & Learns and other learning opportunities
• Collaborative team-based work environment
• Networking and social events
• Final presentation to business leaders

Qorvo’s RFIC Design Engineer Internships are offered in our Advanced Cellular business group. Specific projects and responsibilities will be determined based on the business needs at the time of the internship assignment.

Qorvo’s Internship Program Offers:

• Mentorship Program
• Lunch and Learn Series
• Team based work environment
• Formal evaluation process with real time feedback
• Networking and social opportunities
• Meaningful assignments with a final presentation

Responsibilities

• Deliver new and innovative solutions for cellular and Wi-Fi applications in frequency range from 700 MHz to 7 GHz.
• Be responsible for the architectural and feasibility study, design, simulation, and layout of various RF circuit blocks such as power amplifier (PA), low noise amplifier (LNA) and RF switch based on GaAs and SOI based technologies.
• Work activities will include active/passive circuit design and linear/nonlinear RF simulations using various tools such as ADS, Cadence and HFSS.
• Learn the Qorvo IC design flow from schematic level to fully assembled circuit
• Present results, participate in design reviews, and work in the lab alongside applications engineers for characterizing/optimizing RF circuits.

Qualifications

• Pursuing B.S. (senior only), M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong background in RF/microwave circuit design, analog circuits, and electromagnetics.
• Experience with analog, RF and electromagnetic (EM) simulation tools such as ADS, Cadence, and HFSS.
• Strong research, analytical, and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing various RFIC/MMIC circuit blocks such as PAs, LNAs, switches, couplers, filters, and attenuators using GaAs, SiGe and/or SOI/CMOS based technologies either in a class project or as part of M.S./Ph.D. research work.
• PCB, filter and/or other passives (inductor, transformer, antenna, etc.) design experience.
• Familiar with RF/microwave test equipment such as signal generator, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, etc.
• Data analysis and programming skills such as MATLAB, Python, JMP, Spotfire, and ADS AEL.
• Published authorship in technical journals, conferences and/or magazines is a plus.

Pay

Competitive hourly pay: $31/hr – $42/hr (subject to change dependent on physical location). Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Qorvo reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as external competitiveness and internal comparability.