Intern, Software Development & Automation - Summer 2026
About The Position
pSemi Corporation, a Murata company, is seeking a motivated Software Development Intern to join the Automation team for a summer internship. This role offers the potential to extend into a part-time co-op during the academic year. The intern will contribute to the design, development, testing, and support of internal software tools used by engineers in lab and product development. The position emphasizes C#/.NET development, with secondary use of Python for scripting and data workflows. Support for software-hardware integration, including instrument communication and driver development, may also be required. The ideal candidate possesses a strong software foundation, familiarity with modern frontend frameworks, an interest in AI/LLM-assisted development, and basic electrical engineering knowledge for a test and measurement environment.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong foundational programming skills with experience in C#/.NET or another object-oriented programming language.
- Exposure to Python for scripting, automation, data analysis, or related technical work.
- Exposure to desktop or web application development, including interest in technologies such as WPF, ASP.NET, and REST-based application patterns.
- Exposure to modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming principles, data structures, debugging techniques, and general software development best practices.
- Familiarity with Git-based version control and collaborative software development workflows.
- Understanding of AI/LLM-assisted workflows and evaluation, including interest in modern software tooling and developer productivity enhancements.
- Solid understanding of basic circuit theory and a basic electrical engineering foundation sufficient to work in a hardware-adjacent engineering environment.
- Familiarity with hands-on lab work, engineering data analysis, and technical problem solving.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of internal software applications and engineering tools used by technical teams.
- Develop software features and utilities primarily using C#/.NET, with secondary use of Python for scripting, automation, and data processing tasks.
- Support development of desktop applications using WPF and web-based tools and services using ASP.NET and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
- Assist with implementation, debugging, and enhancement of internal APIs, user interfaces, and data workflows.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging activities with guidance from senior engineers.
- Help analyze engineering and test data, generate reports, and support efforts to improve workflow efficiency and data visibility.
- Work with engineers to support software interaction with lab hardware, instruments, and related systems, including exposure to instrument drivers and communication interfaces.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members to understand technical requirements, translate them into software solutions, and document work clearly.
- Contribute to evaluation or use of AI/LLM-assisted workflows, tools, or application concepts where appropriate to improve engineering productivity.
- Maintain technical documentation, implementation notes, and other supporting materials to enable knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
