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Principal Data Scientist

Skyworks • Irvine, CA • 2d ago

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Date:Sep 25, 2025

Location: Irvine, CA, US

Company: Skyworks

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management, and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creative thinking. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID: 76292

Description

Skyworks Solutions is seeking aPrincipal Data Scientist to join our rapidly growing AI/ML team in Irvine, CA. This is a highly technical, hands-on role designed for individuals who thrive at the intersection of cutting-edge machine learning, signal processing, and semiconductor innovation. If you're looking to apply your ML expertise to high-impact, real-world engineering challenges in the analog and RF domain, this is your opportunity.

Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors enabling next-generation wireless communications. From 5G to IoT to automotive, our technologies are helping to connect the world. At Skyworks, you'll find a fast-paced environment with a flat organizational structure and global collaboration. We value open communication, creativity, mutual respect, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

As a Machine Learning Engineer on the Data Analytics and AI Enablement team, you will lead and contribute to projects that apply advanced ML and deep learning to a variety of use cases across the company-including design automation, yield prediction, anomaly detection, signal classification, and device modeling. You will collaborate with world-class engineers across electrical, RF, product, and manufacturing domains to deliver real business impact through data and AI.

Predictive analytics for yield and quality improvement

Optimization of circuit or device parameters

RF signal modeling and anomaly detection

Root-cause analysis across test and manufacturing data

Own the end-to-end ML pipeline: data acquisition, feature engineering, model selection, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including design engineers, process experts, and product owners to understand problem statements and translate them into ML solutions.

Work on both research-oriented proto@types and production-grade deployments.

Stay up-to-date with current trends in ML, especially those relevant to semiconductor, signal processing, or high-dimensional time-series data.

Required Experience and Skills

Position requires a bachelors degree and 12 years experience or Master and 8 years experience (Ph.D. preferred) in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.

Strong theoretical and practical experience in machine learning and deep learning, including CNNs, transformers, time-series models, or probabilistic methods.

Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn.

Solid understanding of statistics, optimization, and model evaluation techniques.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across disciplines and teams.

Desired Experience and Skills

Exposure to semiconductor, electronics, or RF system domains (e.g., basic understanding of circuit behavior, test data, signal integrity).

Experience working with large, complex datasets (e.g., sensor, waveform, or EDA simulation outputs).

Familiarity with data infrastructure and workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow, MLflow, or cloud platforms).

Contributions to peer-reviewed research, patents, or open-source ML projects.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is currently USD $126,500 - $241,700 per year. Starting base pay will depend on relevant experience and skills, training and education, business needs, market demands, the ultimate job duties and requirements, and work location. Skyworks has different base pay ranges for different work locations in the U.S. Benefits include access to healthcare benefits (including a premium-free medical plan option), a 401(k) plan and company match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off (including vacation, sick/wellness, parental leave), among others. Employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan, and certain roles are also eligible for additional awards, including recognition and stock. These incentives and awards are based on individual and/or company performance.

Skyworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Skyworks strives to create an accessible workplace; if you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@skyworksinc.com.

Nearest Major Market:Irvine CaliforniaNearest Secondary Market:Los Angeles Job Segment: Open Source, Electrical Engineering, Telecom, Telecommunications, Network, Technology, Engineering

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