RF Hardware Intern (Fall 2026)

Depending on your project area, you may:

Run systematic, per-build characterization of the RF signal chain: execute defined test sets across all RF blocks and compare measured results against datasheet-based expected performance, flagging typical vs. atypical behavior

Bring up RF transceiver evaluation hardware: radio configuration and control, RF performance exploration, and integration into our measurement infrastructure

Prototype and evaluate RF components, circuits, and sensing architectures

Design and assemble evaluation boards, test fixtures, and PCB prototypes

Characterize RF signal-chain components such as amplifiers, mixers, filters, switches, couplers, and antennas

Investigate architectural tradeoffs involving sensitivity, bandwidth, noise, power consumption, size, and system complexity

Develop test methods to characterize RF system performance, repeatability, and reliability

Measure parameters such as gain, loss, sensitivity, noise, linearity, frequency response, and device-to-device variation

Build automated test setups using Python, laboratory instruments, and embedded hardware

Develop validation procedures and test coverage for new hardware revisions

Investigate performance limitations and support root-cause analysis

Contribute to embedded firmware (C/C++) used for hardware bring-up, radio configuration, test control, calibration, and diagnostics

Analyze experimental data and compare results against simulations, component specifications, and system requirements

Document test procedures and clearly present engineering findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations

Experience with RF circuits, wireless systems, antennas, or microwave engineering

Familiarity with RF concepts such as S-parameters, impedance matching, gain, noise figure, compression, phase noise, and link budgets

Experience using RF laboratory equipment such as a VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, or power meter

Experience with embedded C/C++ on microcontrollers, including peripheral interfaces such as SPI/I2C/UART and register-level device configuration

Experience with Python for measurement automation and data analysis, or with PCB design

Experience with Altium Designer or another PCB design tool

Experience with analog or mixed-signal design at the system or PCB level

Experience bringing up COTS RF transceivers, radio modules, or SDR platforms

Familiarity with RF simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS, CST, or similar tools

Experience automating measurements or analyzing experimental data

Strong hands-on debugging and problem-solving skills

Independent work ethic, flexibility, and resourcefulness

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment and excitement about building and testing hardware independently