RF IC Design Intern

RFIC Design Engineering Intern

Position Summary

• We are seeking a highly motivated RFIC Design Engineering
• Intern to join our RF product development team. The intern will contribute to
• the design and development of a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) in SOI or GaAs technology,
• working closely with experienced RFIC designers from initial architecture
• definition through schematic design, simulation, and physical layout
• preparation for tapeout.
• This position offers hands-on experience with
• industry-standard EDA tools, advanced RF circuit design techniques, and the
• complete integrated circuit development flow.

Updated Key Responsibilities

Design

and analyze RF integrated circuits, with primary focus on Low Noise

Amplifier (LNA) development.

Participate

in the complete RFIC design cycle from concept and specification

definition through tapeout-ready layout.

Perform

circuit simulations including:

S-parameter

analysis

Noise

figure optimization

Linearity

analysis (IP3, P1dB)

Stability

verification

Corner

and Monte Carlo analysis

Develop

and optimize matching networks for performance targets including gain,

noise figure, power consumption, and linearity.

Create

and review RFIC layouts following process design rules and RF layout best

practices.

Perform

• electromagnetic (EM) modeling and simulation of passive structures,
• including inductors, transmission lines, transformers, baluns, and
• matching networks using tools such as Keysight Momentum, FEM-based
• solvers, and/or Ansys HFSS.

Correlate

EM simulation results with circuit simulations and incorporate

EM-extracted models into the RFIC design flow.

Perform

layout parasitic extraction and post-layout verification.

Document

design methodology, simulation results, and recommendations.

Present

technical findings and design reviews to engineering team members.

Collaborate

with RFIC, electromagnetic modeling, packaging, and validation engineers

throughout the development process.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

with Cadence Virtuoso and/or Keysight ADS.

Familiarity

with EM simulation tools such as Keysight Momentum, FEM simulators, or

Ansys HFSS.

Understanding

of passive component modeling, transmission line theory, and

electromagnetic effects in integrated circuits.

Exposure

to RFIC design methodologies.

Familiarity

with CMOS or SOI or GaAs technologies.

Knowledge

of RF measurements and laboratory instrumentation such as VNAs, spectrum

analyzers, and signal generators.

Programming

experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for data analysis and

automation.