Core Technology Intern - Newport Beach, CA, United States
Originally posted 15 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
MACOM is seeking an Engineering Intern to support External Foundry Operations and Manufacturing Engineering activities. The role works closely with Foundry Engineering to monitor wafer fabrication, analyze process control data, track engineering lots, and support qualification programs across multiple semiconductor foundries.
What you'll do
- Review and analyze Process Control Monitoring (PCM) data from external foundries. - Monitor Engineering Lots (ELOTs) and wafer work-in-process (WIP) status, and track wafer scrap activities. - Support foundry transfer projects and process qualification activities across multiple semiconductor foundries. - Assist with data mining, trend analysis, and engineering database maintenance. - Generate daily and weekly PCM monitoring reports, process health dashboards, and run automated scripts for data extraction and chart generation. - Support Manufacturing Operations, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, and NPI teams with data collection, yield reviews, and problem-solving.
What you'll need
- Active enrollment in an engineering degree program. - Ability to review and analyze Process Control Monitoring (PCM) data and track Engineering Lots (ELOTs). - Experience or familiarity with data mining, trend analysis, and automated script execution. - Capability to manage wafer WIP tracking, engineering documentation, and qualification reports.
Skills: PCM, yield, foundry, ELOTs, data mining
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 59-day median for Yield Engineering roles.
Yield Engineering · Yield Engineering
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Open roles in category
226
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$139k
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| Metric | MACOM | All employers we track in this specialty (226 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 226 |
| Median days open | 0 d | 59 d (−59 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: PCM, yield, foundry, ELOTs, data mining
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 119 open roles · median 64 d
- Intel Corporation · 12 open roles · median 23 d
- GlobalFoundries · 11 open roles · median 176 d
- Skyworks · 9 open roles · median 42 d
- STMicroelectronics · 8 open roles · median 35 d
- Qualcomm · 5 open roles · median 109 d
How we counted: 226 open Yield Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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. Figures refresh nightly.