System Engineering Intern
About The Position
MACOM is seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer Intern to join its engineering team and help develop high-speed hardware for next-generation networking, computing, and communications systems. The intern will work with experienced engineers to analyze, simulate, and validate high-speed channels, interconnects, PCBs, and packages to ensure reliable performance. The role supports signal integrity investigations through modeling, simulation, and laboratory measurements using industry-standard tools and test equipment. The internship lasts 12 weeks and includes an individual project with defined outcome goals, hands-on experience, training and ongoing supervision, an intern webinar series, networking and social events, a project poster session, and formal written feedback.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Coursework in electromagnetics, transmission lines, or high-speed digital design.
- Strong analytical skills, curiosity, and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with signal integrity simulation tools such as HFSS.
- Experience with VNAs.
- Experience with Python-based data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, simulate, and validate high-speed channels, interconnects, PCBs, and packages.
- Support signal integrity investigations through modeling, simulation, and laboratory measurements.
- Analyze S-parameter data and evaluate channel performance.
- Troubleshoot signal quality issues.
- Collaborate with hardware, PCB, and product development teams.
- Complete an individual project with defined outcome goals and present project successes and pitfalls at a poster session.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience.
- Excellent training and ongoing supervision.
- Invitation to attend an intern webinar series.
- Networking and social events.
- Opportunity to present project successes and pitfalls at a poster session.
- Formal, written feedback.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
