2027 Internship - Validation Engineer - Austin, Texas, United States
Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer.
This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to work on high-performance mixed-signal analog converters, Class D digital power amplifiers, and digital interface products.
About the role
This role involves supporting the validation efforts of mixed-signal products.
What you'll do
- Assist engineers in the development and production of mixed-signal and analog semiconductor ICs.
- Perform electrical bench testing and automated test equipment (ATE) analysis.
- Design and build test hardware for validation and characterization.
- Collect, analyze, and summarize performance and yield data.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities including matrix lot reviews, GRR, CPK analysis, and test program release.
- Contribute to yield enhancement and cost reduction initiatives for ramping products.
What you'll need
- Pursuing a BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with mixed-signal product engineering and IC testing.
- Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, waveform generators, power supplies).
- Knowledge of yield analysis and statistical techniques (e.g., ANOVA, Regression, GRR).
- Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Spotfire, JMP, Excel, and PDF.
- Understanding of high-volume production ramps and test hardware debugging.
Nice to have
- Experience with Teradyne UFlex, Excerra, or Catalyst test systems.
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix shell scripting.
- Familiarity with IC or board-level test and failure analysis methodologies.
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 23-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
514
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Median days open
23 d
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Median salary
$184k
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| Metric | Cirrus Logic | All employers we track in this specialty (514 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 514 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 20 | 2217 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 12 d | 23 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $184k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 66 open roles · median 20 d
- Infineon Technologies · 38 open roles · median 35 d
- Renesas Electronics · 37 open roles · median 33 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 29 d
- AMD · 27 open roles · median 35 d
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 22 d
How we counted: 514 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.