Optical Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Keysight Technologies; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking an engineering internship in Santa Clara, CA to support manufacturing and new product introductions for precision optical and laser interferometer products. You will assist with assembly, alignment, testing, and the transfer of new tooling into production.

The role requires pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, optical engineering or related fields, plus CAD experience (Siemens NX preferred).

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Experience with CAD software (Siemens NX preferred, SolidWorks or similar acceptable).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Comfortable working in a laboratory, manufacturing, or production environment.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and present data using Microsoft Excel or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing and NPI projects for precision optical and laser interferometer products by assisting with product, process, and tooling improvements that enhance manufacturability, quality, and production readiness.
• Assist production teams in the assembly, alignment, testing, and release of optical and opto-mechanical products, including the transfer of new tooling, processes, and procedures into production.
• Participate in tooling and fixture design activities using Siemens NX 3D CAD to create and improve manufacturing aids that support the assembly and testing of optical components and interferometer systems.
• Support the development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation, including assembly procedures, optical alignment instructions, test methods, work instructions, and engineering change updates.
• Assist with production troubleshooting and continuous improvement efforts by collecting data, documenting findings, and helping resolve issues related to optical assemblies, interferometers, and production test systems.
• Contribute to failure analysis and quality initiatives by supporting root cause investigations, customer return analysis, MRB activities, and corrective/preventive actions for optical and opto-mechanical products.
• Support optical test and validation activities, including interferometer test station upgrades, hardware evaluations, data collection, gauge qualification, and process validation efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, optical engineering, quality, and supply chain to support process improvements, supplier qualifications, and production readiness activities.
• Analyze manufacturing and test performance metrics by maintaining yield tracking tools, evaluating production data, and supporting initiatives to improve quality, throughput, and cost efficiency for optical and interferometer products.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis with Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree pursuit in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Keysight Technologies is seeking an engineering internship in Santa Clara, CA to support manufacturing and new product introductions for precision optical and laser interferometer products. You will assist with assembly, alignment, testing, and the transfer of new tooling into production.

The role requires pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, optical engineering or related fields, plus CAD experience (Siemens NX preferred).