Product Engineering Intern
SemtechJob Title
Product Engineering Intern
Role Summary
The Product Engineering Intern supports Semtech's New Product Introduction (NPI) Product Engineering team in product development, characterization, and transfer to production. The role works with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to collect and analyze device data, validate test strategies, and help optimize yield, test time, and test cost.
Experience Level
Entry-level internship for undergraduate engineering students. The posting expects students with at least three years of undergraduate coursework completed.
Responsibilities
Work under senior engineering guidance to support new product characterization, testing, and production transfer activities.
- Learn and follow NPI processes and maintain documentation compliance.
- Help develop product characterization plans for wafer-level and bench testing across specifications and operating conditions.
- Use ATE and lab equipment to collect and analyze device data for specification and manufacturability assessment.
- Perform ATE and lab data analysis to support characterization, correlation, and product release activities.
- Review and help optimize test coverage, limits, and guard banding to improve test efficiency and reduce test time/cost.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support yield and quality improvements.
- Generate reports and presentations that relate process, voltage, temperature, and device performance.
Requirements
Must-have skills and attributes for success in this internship.
- Must-have: Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
- Must-have: Clear written and verbal communication; ability to present data and findings.
- Must-have: Methodical, organized, adaptable to shifting priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Must-have: Self-motivated and able to take ownership of tasks with minimal supervision.
- Must-have: Safety-conscious with clean, orderly work habits.
- Must-have: Collaborative team player comfortable working with diverse teams.
- Nice-to-have: Familiarity with lab equipment and automated test equipment (ATE) or prior hands-on lab experience.
- Nice-to-have: Exposure to mixed-signal/analog IC concepts, CMOS/BiCMOS processes, or device characterization methods.
Education Requirements
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or a closely related technical field) with at least three years of undergraduate coursework completed.
About the Company
Company: Semtech
Headquarters: Camarillo, California, USA
Semtech Corporation is a high-performance semiconductor company providing IoT systems and Cloud connectivity solutions. The company focuses on delivering innovative technology solutions that support a smarter, more connected, and sustainable planet, with a dedication to quality across infrastructure, industrial, and consumer markets.
