IC Validation Engineer Intern

Jobtailor; Westlake Village (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on lab

RF/Microwave exposure

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Master’s student to contribute to hardware development for chip-level and subsystem-level validation in a fast-paced environment in California.

You will learn the specifications of Marvell optoelectronics products, design hardware platforms, and automate measurements with Python while collaborating with a validation team on test development and reporting results. This internship provides hands-on lab work with VNA, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and in-circuit emulators.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree in CE, EE, or a related field.
• Expected graduation date Fall 2027 – Summer 2028.
• Strong fundamentals in RF/Microwave Engineering, transistor-level analog design, common building blocks, and related areas.
• Programming experience with Python, C, etc.
• Exposure to Matlab and ADS is desirable.
• Enjoys hands-on lab work using VNA, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and in-circuit emulator.
• Applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information under U.S. law; some applicants may be subject to an export license review process

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware for chip-level and subsystem-level evaluation and validation.
• Execute validation plans for optoelectronic components, including TIAs and modulator drivers.
• Learn the specifications and functionalities of Marvell optoelectronics products.
• Design hardware platforms for chip and system validation with guidance from senior members.
• Code and script in Python to automate measurements.
• Verify and troubleshoot board-level and chip-level designs.
• Collaborate with validation team members on test development, database structure, test hardware, and assigned validation projects.
• Document design and validation results and generate reports.
• Perform system modeling, block design, simulation, and laboratory measurements as assigned.
• Test low-noise, high-gain amplifiers up to mmWave frequencies

Skills

Python programming

RF engineering

Hardware development

Lab testing

Validation planning

Education

Master’s degree in CE/EE or related

Tools

VNA

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

ADS

Matlab

Job description

• Develop hardware for chip-level and/or subsystem-level performance evaluation and validation
• Execute engineering validation plans for optoelectronic components, including TIAs and modulator drivers
• Learn the specifications and functionalities of Marvell optoelectronics products
• Design hardware platforms for chip and system validation with guidance from senior members
• Code and script in Python to automate measurements
• Verify and troubleshoot board-level and chip-level designs
• Collaborate with validation team members on test development, database structure, test hardware, and assigned validation projects
• Document design and validation results and generate reports
• Perform system modeling, block design, simulation, and laboratory measurements as assigned
• Test low-noise, high-gain amplifiers up to mmWave frequencies

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree in CE, EE, or a related field
• Expected graduation date of Fall 2027 – Summer 2028
• Strong fundamentals in at least 2 to 3 of the following areas: RF and Microwave Engineering, transistor-level analog design, common building blocks and functions, communication theories, digital system engineering, programming, and silicon photonics
• Programming experience with Python, C, etc.
• Exposure to Matlab and ADS is desirable
• Enjoys hands-on lab work using VNA, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and in-circuit emulator
• Applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information under U.S. law; some applicants may be subject to an export license review process

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in hardware development for chip-level and subsystem-level performance evaluation, with strong programming skills in Python and experience in RF and Microwave Engineering. Proficient in hands-on lab work and familiar with validation processes and tools.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Hardware Development
• Programming in Python
• RF and Microwave Engineering
• Hands-On Lab Work
• Engineering Validation Plans

Hard Skills

• Hardware Development
• Programming in Python
• Programming in C
• RF and Microwave Engineering
• Transistor-Level Analog Design
• Digital System Engineering
• Silicon Photonics
• System Modeling
• Simulation
• Laboratory Measurements

Industry Keywords

• Optoelectronic Components
• Chip-Level Design
• Subsystem-Level Design
• Validation Projects
• Export-Controlled Information

Tools & Technologies

• VNA
• Oscilloscope
• Spectrum Analyzer
• In-Circuit Emulator
• Matlab
• ADS