Intern- Engineering (Electrical/Analog)

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Job Description:

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Electronic Engineering Intern to join our team in a unique rotational role. This internship provides hands-on experience across multiple engineering and technical disciplines, including Applications Engineering, Product Marketing, Product Engineering, Validation Engineering and Test Engineering.

The successful candidate will gain broad exposure to the semiconductor product lifecycle—from concept and customer use cases to product definition, validation, characterization, and release. This role is ideal for students who enjoy multidisciplinary work, learning how engineering decisions impact product performance, customer adoption, and business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Applications Engineering Rotation

• Support evaluation of new semiconductor products and reference designs.
• Assist in bench testing, debugging, data collection, and performance analysis.
• Help prepare technical collateral such as application notes, user guides, or demo materials.
• Participate in customer-facing technical discussions with guidance from senior engineers.

Marketing Rotation

• Assist with competitive analysis, market research, and product positioning activities.
• Support the creation of technical presentations, block diagrams, and product messaging.
• Help analyze customer requirements and translate them into product feature recommendations.

Product Engineering Rotation

• Aid in silicon characterization, data analysis, and yield-related investigations.
• Review product specs, test results, and failure analysis reports.
• Participate in product qualification activities and support engineering evaluations.

Test Engineering Rotation

• Exposure to Automated Test Equipment (ATE) use and test solution hardware and software development, Printed Circuit Board  design/debug/verification,  and data analysis..
• Support product qualification, characterization, and manufacturing improvement activities.
• Assist with maintaining test documentation, code & scripts, and process flows.

Validation Engineer Rotation

• Learn engineering software and tools to develop automation bench systems.
• Participate in troubleshooting, measurement, and validation activities
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations
• Si Verification test benches and simulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project goals

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Fundamental understanding of electronics, circuit theory, and semiconductor concepts.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, and signal generators.
• Basic proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, MATLAB, C, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and willingness to learn across multiple engineering domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior academic or hobbyist experience with embedded systems, power electronics, analog circuits, or mixed‑signal design.
• Exposure to data analysis tools (Excel, Python, JMP, etc.).
• Familiarity with CAD or simulation tools (SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Altium, C++, LabVIEW, Python etc.).
• Interest in the semiconductor product development lifecycle.

What You Will Learn

• How semiconductor products are defined, evaluated, tested, and released to production.
• Interdepartmental collaboration across engineering, product, and marketing teams.
• Practical lab debugging skills and test methodologies.
• Understanding of customer applications, real‑world use cases, and market drivers.
• Data analysis techniques used in bench testing, product qualification, and yield improvement.

Benefits

• Hands‑on engineering experience across four disciplines.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and cross‑functional leaders.
• Exposure to real customer applications and product development workflows.
• Opportunity to influence future product definitions and improvements.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking, 100% inside

Pay Range:

Find information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The hourly pay range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $19-$28 an hour..*

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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