Engineering Summer Intern 2026/2027 (12-week Internship)

Microchip Technology Inc.

Wellington

On-site

NZD 28,000 - 39,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on project experience

Paid internship

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is offering five 12-week summer internship positions in Wellington, Petone, and Auckland.

Interns will join engineering teams to work on hands-on projects across application engineering, test automation, system validation, GNSS integration, and hardware module design. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, gain exposure to precision timing, embedded systems, GNSS technologies, and documentation, and receive dedicated mentorship to support your growth in a

Qualifications

Pursuing or completed degree in engineering, electronics, computer science, software engineering, telecommunications, or related field.
Interest in embedded systems, GNSS, RF, and hardware/software integration.
Experience or interest in Python, C#, embedded C, circuit/PCB design.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

Work on hands-on projects in application engineering, test automation, system validation, GNSS receiver integration, or hardware module design.
Collaborate with experienced engineers and mentors on real product development activities.
Analyse test results, document findings, and provide recommendations to engineering teams.
Contribute to documentation supporting customer adoption and future product development.

Skills

Python

Embedded C

Circuit design

PCB design

Test automation

Analytical skills

Education

Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in STEM

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Job Description

Tekron, a Microchip Technology Incorporated company, develops precision GPS/GNSS clocks and time synchronisation solutions used in critical infrastructure, including power grids, telecommunications networks, enterprise systems, and advanced network environments around the world.

We are looking for five motivated summer interns to join our engineering teams for 12 weeks from November 2026 to February 2027. Each intern will work on a hands-on project in areas such as application engineering, test automation, system validation, GNSS receiver integration, or electronic module design.

You will work alongside experienced engineers and mentors on real product development activities, gaining practical experience in advanced timing, embedded systems, GNSS technologies, hardware/software integration, testing, and technical documentation.

What You’ll Work On

Testing, validating, and documenting real-world product applications
Developing or improving automated test frameworks for software and hardware validation
Supporting system-level testing, troubleshooting, and product verification
Evaluating GNSS receiver technologies, performance, signal quality, and integration approaches
Assisting with electronic circuit, PCB, RF, and module design and validation activities
Analysing test results, documenting findings, and sharing recommendations with engineering teams

Internship Projects

Application Engineering Documentation and Testing Location: Petone, Wellington

Work with our Application Engineering team to validate and document real-world applications for newly introduced products. This project involves researching deployment scenarios, testing product performance, and developing technical documentation that supports customer adoption and future product development.