Failure Analysis Engineering Intern
Job Location:
Newport Beach, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 20 - 47
Posted:
1 October 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
29 December 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets including Data Centers Telecommunications Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF) microwave millimeter wave photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence high performance computing satellite communications radar unmanned aerial vehicles medical equipment test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.
MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development wafer fabrication circuit design advanced packaging systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power highest frequency and/or highest data rates.
Leading technologies innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!
Quality Systems and FA Intern
Job Summary:
Support the quality engineering team in conducting failure investigations and implementing corrective actions for customer-related issues while documenting and maintaining analysis data and facilitating interactions regarding customer quality and reliability through comprehensive analysis FA (8D) reports.
Aid in planning and processing customer returns as well as scheduling and executing the analysis from beginning to end.
Collaborate with the quality engineer circuit design process and product/test engineers across the business unit to perform DC electrical testing circuit analysis/troubleshooting fault isolation and micro-probing among other tasks as needed. Create and document detailed step-by-step tests required for each product family.
Partner with the quality engineer and Application team to test customer returns based on bench analysis.
Assist the quality engineer in recognizing and initiating actions that will lead to the continuous enhancement of the Quality System products and processes.
Education/Experience:
College student working toward a B.S or M.S. in EE Computer Science or a related field.
Specific Requirements:
Understanding of semiconductor fabrication inspection assembly and test methods. Knowledge of semiconductor processing and analysis equipment is a plus.
Excellent analytical skills and good written and verbal communications skills are essential.
Self-motivated hard-working fast learner and well-organized
Highly responsible a good team player with good presentation skills
Proficiency with common office computer software programs such as MS-Office.
Due to ITAR regulations only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.
During the 12 weeks each Intern will:
Be given an individual and well-defined project with set outcome goals
Gain hands on experience
Receive excellent training and ongoing supervision
Be invited to attend an intern webinar series
Attend networking/social events
Attend and present at Poster Session about each Interns project successes and pitfalls
Receive formal written feedback
The Hourly Range for this position is $20 $47 per hour. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors including but not limited to work location relevant candidates experience education and specific knowledge skills and abilities.
EEO:
MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information veteran status military service marital status or any other category protected under applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation:
MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call 1- or email Provide your name phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested and nature of accommodation needed and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the Telecommunications, Industrial and Defense, and Data Center industries.