About the role#
We are looking for an Engineering Intern to join our Diodes Integration Engineering team in Lowell, Massachusetts. This internship offers hands-on experience in semiconductor process integration, device characterization, yield improvement, and manufacturing engineering. You will work on a defined project with clear objectives and receive mentorship from experienced engineers throughout the 12-week program. This is a paid, full-time, on-site role.
What you'll do#
- Analyze manufacturing, electrical test, and yield data to find opportunities for process and device performance improvements.
- Support process integration across the semiconductor wafer fabrication flow.
- Investigate how fabrication processes relate to device electrical performance.
- Perform electrical characterization of diode parameters, including forward voltage, leakage, breakdown voltage, resistance, and capacitance.
- Develop and execute Design of Experiments (DOE) and apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques to evaluate process variation.
- Collaborate with Process, Product, Manufacturing, Reliability, Failure Analysis, Quality, and Test Engineering teams.
- Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering teams and leadership.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- A basic understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and device fundamentals.
- Experience with laboratory, test, or process equipment from coursework, research, or previous internships.
- Familiarity with data analysis, statistics, and engineering problem-solving.
- Preferred: Coursework or projects in semiconductor fabrication, microelectronics, device physics, or materials characterization.
- Preferred: Familiarity with semiconductor diodes, PN junctions, or Schottky devices.
- Preferred: Experience with data analysis tools such as JMP, Python, MATLAB, Minitab, or Excel.
- Preferred: Knowledge of DOE, SPC, yield analysis, or electrical characterization techniques like I-V and C-V measurements.
Location & details#
- Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $20 to $47 per hour, depending on experience, education, and skills.
- Eligibility: Due to ITAR regulations, this position is open only to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status).
About MACOM
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for the telecommunications, data center, industrial, and aerospace markets. Founded in 1950, the company produces RF, microwave, and millimeter wave solutions along with optoelectronics. It maintains a global presence with its headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts, and multiple facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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