Intern-Engineering (MEMS Design)

FHLB Des Moines; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. offers a part-time on-site internship for the fall semester to support design and characterization of MEMS resonators.

The role focuses on investigating nonlinear behavior in new resonator designs and advancing MEMS technologies, while coordinating with academic commitments. The intern will work with engineers, update test software, analyze data, and present findings in reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• Completion of the junior year in an accredited electrical or mechanical engineering program, or current enrollment in a master's program in engineering.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site on a part-time basis throughout the fall semester.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, testing, and characterization of MEMS resonators.
• Investigate and document nonlinear behavior in new resonator designs.
• Conduct experiments, analyze data, and communicate findings through technical reports and presentations.
• Update, maintain, and troubleshoot test software and associated laboratory equipment.
• Assist with failure analysis activities to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams on ongoing development projects.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and comply with all applicable safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

On-site work

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (Junior year completed or Master's)

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

This part-time, on-site internship for the fall semester provides an opportunity to support the design and characterization of MEMS resonators. The work will focus primarily on investigating nonlinear behavior in new resonator designs while contributing to the advancement of next-generation MEMS technologies. The intern's schedule will be coordinated to accommodate academic commitments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, testing, and characterization of MEMS resonators.
• Investigate and document nonlinear behavior in new resonator designs.
• Conduct experiments, analyze data, and communicate findings through technical reports and presentations.
• Update, maintain, and troubleshoot test software and associated laboratory equipment.
• Assist with failure analysis activities to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams on ongoing development projects.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and comply with all applicable safety and quality requirements.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Completion of the junior year in an accredited electrical or mechanical engineering program, or current enrollment in a master's program in engineering.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site on a part-time basis throughout the fall semester.

Travel Time: No Travel

Physical Attributes: Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements: 80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking, 100% inside

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