New Product Development Test Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services to technology companies, with manufacturing operations spanning three continents. Its internship program provides students with practical work experience, one-on-one mentorship, growth-focused assignments, professional development, and opportunities to network with executives. The New Product Development Test Engineer Intern joins a team developing automated test solutions for complex digital, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits used in automotive and industrial applications. Working alongside Product and Test Engineers, the intern completes assignments in test planning, ATE development, silicon bring-up, validation, data analysis, and manufacturing readiness using Advantest and Teradyne platforms.
Requirements
- Be at least a sophomore at the time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field through an accredited degree program during the internship.
- Have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and be in good academic standing.
- Be fluent in English, written and verbal.
- Be able to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
Nice To Haves
- Prior related internship or co-op experience.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, or similar settings.
- Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.
- Project management skills, including the ability to innovate, execute solutions, and navigate ambiguity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Coursework or project experience in semiconductor test, design-for-test, integrated-circuit design, electronics, or semiconductor physics.
- Programming experience in one or more of C, C++, Python, or Perl.
- Familiarity with digital, analog, or mixed-signal circuits, test automation, or laboratory measurement equipment.
Responsibilities
- Translate product requirements and datasheets into technical specifications, specification-compliance matrices, design-for-test requirements, and ATE test plans.
- Assist in designing cost-effective ATE hardware and allocating resources to improve multisite efficiency and pin multiplexing for silicon bring-up, validation, and production release.
- Develop, bring up, validate, and debug automated test programs for digital, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits on Advantest and Teradyne ATE platforms.
- Analyze test and characterization data to investigate design margins, wafer-fabrication process variation, parametric performance, yield, and test-time opportunities.
- Support process-window experiments, silicon and package qualification, and product specification compliance across automotive, industrial, or commercial requirements.
- Collaborate with Design, DFT, Design Validation, Program Management, Quality and Reliability Engineering, Customer Quality Engineering, Bench Characterization, Applications, Fab, Assembly, and factory Test teams.
- Contribute to ATE test hardware, socket design, board schematics and layout, diagnostic code, and test automation specifications under experienced engineers’ guidance.
- Document gaps, lessons learned, and best practices, and contribute reusable methods to the Standard Test Methods Library across ATE platforms.
- Perform activities safely and responsibly and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Benefits
- One-on-one mentorship.
- Work assignments that prioritize student growth and potential.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Opportunities to network with executives.
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Career Level
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