AI Operations Internship – Manufacturing Systems

Power Integrations•San Jose, CA

About The Position

We are offering an AI Operations Internship focused on rapidly advancing practical AI enablement within our manufacturing and test environments. The intern will join an active working team inside Operations, contributing to hands‑on initiatives that improve visibility, data readiness, and system connectivity at the factory floor level. This role is designed to deliver real, usable building blocks for AI‑driven manufacturing—not long‑term research. The intern’s work will help move AI initiatives from concept toward deployment by improving equipment connectivity, traceability foundations, and data flow into manufacturing systems.

Requirements

Basic programming ability (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or similar) for scripting, data handling, and prototyping
Familiarity with data handling and basic analytics (CSV/JSON files, simple plots, tables, summaries)
Ability to work with hardware‑adjacent systems (equipment, sensors, test systems) at a conceptual level
Comfort using AI‑assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot‑style tools, LLMs for code generation and debugging)
Strong analytical thinking and ability to document system assumptions and data flows clearly

Nice To Haves

Hands‑on experience with hardware projects, such as senior design, robotics, or lab work involving sensors, cameras, or physical system modifications
Exposure to mounting or retrofitting hardware components (e.g., cameras, fixtures, brackets) and working within mechanical constraints
Experience interfacing hardware with software using USB, Ethernet, serial, or basic I/O connections
Familiarity with camera setup for reliable image capture (field of view, focus, lighting, triggering), without requiring computer vision or barcode decoding expertise
Experience with data logging or lab instrumentation, including adding metadata to logs or associating data across systems
Comfort working in hands‑on, iterative environments where documentation may be incomplete and practical problem‑solving is required

Responsibilities

Work across Test Engineering and Product Engineering, with regular interaction with manufacturing operations.
Report directly to the Principal Test Engineer in charge of Test Engineer Services as well as guidance from a Sr. Product Engineer.
Focus on data connectivity, basic analytics enablement, and system groundwork, using AI‑assisted coding tools to rapidly prototype, automate, and iterate.
Document assumptions, interfaces, and lessons learned to support follow‑on work after the internship concludes.