Validation/Char Eng Intern

Texas Instruments•Santa Clara, CA

2d•$31 - $45

About The Position

The Validation/Characterization Engineering Intern at Texas Instruments supports strategies to achieve profitability targets for assigned product lines through new product development, cost reduction, capacity expansion, and yield enhancement projects. The role contributes to development and implementation of cost-effective analog test techniques, resolves customer quality and application issues, and facilitates cross-functional problem-solving teams. The intern collaborates with Analog Design on design-for-test features and with the Applications team on validation. The role also addresses challenges in analog performance testing on automated test equipment (ATE) multi-site hardware. Work includes developing test-domain innovations that reduce test costs without compromising quality, identifying design improvements for test, and resolving complex technical problems across multiple domains.

Requirements

Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related degree.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.

Nice To Haves

Ability to establish strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to quickly ramp up on new systems and processes.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
Ability to take initiative and drive for results.
Strong time-management skills that enable on-time project delivery.

Responsibilities

Support strategies to achieve profitability targets on assigned TI product lines through new product development, cost reduction, capacity expansion, and yield enhancement projects.
Contribute to the development and implementation of cost-effective analog test techniques.
Resolve customer quality and application issues.
Facilitate cross-functional teams in problem solving.
Collaborate with Analog Design on design-for-test features.
Collaborate with the Applications team on validation.
Work on analog performance testing challenges involving ATE multi-site hardware.
Help develop test methods that reduce costs without compromising quality, identify design improvements for test, and resolve complex technical problems across multiple domains.