Analog Design Eng Intern (GaN Device)
About the role
Texas Instruments Kilby Labs is seeking an Analog Design Engineer Intern focused on GaN and thin-film transistor (TFT) device design, characterization, modeling, and optimization for power, RF, and optoelectronic applications.
What you'll do
- Design, optimize, and TCAD model power, RF, and optoelectronic devices to evaluate device performance and construction bottlenecks.
- Define and develop mixed optical and electrical test and characterization infrastructure, including on-wafer and in-package IV, breakdown, and CV testing.
- Collect and analyze optical test data across visible to UV wavelengths, quantifying generation efficiency, internal quantum efficiency (IQE), and the impact of BEOL metals on optical flux.
- Study shifts in electrical parameters (VT, IDSAT, RDSON) relative to optical flux or bias conditions.
- Define compact modeling requirements for optoelectronic devices and collaborate with circuit and system engineers on targeted figures-of-merit.
- Develop novel device architectures and execute process flow simulations and recipe optimization alongside process development teams.
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program or holding a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (or a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience).
- Background in GaN and thin film device physics, characterization, GaN compact modeling, optical testing, and GaN/TFT processing.
- Familiarity with GaN/TFT process and device TCAD.
- Experience with semiconductor technology development, modeling, test development, device/module qualification, Verilog-A coding, or lab management.
- Coursework in semiconductor device physics, process technology, device design, integrated circuit design, power systems, power electronics, or compact modeling.
Nice to have
- On-wafer electrical and optical probe testing experience with instruments such as Keysight B1500, SMUs, CMUs, and probe stations.
- Experience with device and circuit simulation tools including Sentaurus, Cadence, ADS, and Verilog-A.
- Experience measuring, quantifying, and developing device solutions to enhance optical performance of power devices.
- Demonstrated capability to characterize IV, CV, and breakdown voltage responses to optical stimuli.
Skills: GaN, TCAD, device physics, Sentaurus, compact modeling
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 38-day median for Compound Semiconductor Engineering roles.
Compound Semiconductor Engineering · Compound Semiconductor
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Open roles in category
77
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Median days since first seen
38 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$127k
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| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (77 roles · 25 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 77 |
| Median days since first seen | 57 d | 38 d (−19 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $127k |
Skills observed across this category: GaN, TCAD, device physics, Sentaurus, compact modeling
Who's hiring in this category
- MACOM · 10 open roles · median 16 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 38 d
- Lumentum · 8 open roles · median 123 d
- Coherent Corp · 7 open roles · median 142 d
- Nexperia · 4 open roles · median 143 d
- STMicroelectronics · 4 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 77 open Compound Semiconductor Engineering (Compound Semiconductor) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.