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Data Engineering Summer Intern (May-Aug '27)

Skyworks Irvine, CA, United States, 92617, United States Internship 5 hours ago
Embedded & Systems Software

$26 - $47 USD hourly

Work with Databricks and Microsoft Azure to build, enhance, test, and support modern data solutions.

About the role

This role is for a Student Engineer to join the Enterprise Systems and Data Engineering team.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Python, SQL, PySpark, and Databricks notebooks.
  • Use Databricks Workflows and jobs to orchestrate, schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot data processing activities.
  • Build and test ETL/ELT solutions for structured and semi-structured data from enterprise systems, databases, files, and APIs.
  • Work with Delta Lake and lakehouse concepts, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
  • Apply data profiling, validation, reconciliation, and quality checks to improve data reliability.
  • Support pipeline monitoring, root-cause analysis, defect resolution, and documentation.
  • Use Git and CI/CD practices for version control, peer review, testing, and controlled deployments.

What you'll need

  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Ability to work on-site for 3 month internship period.
  • Basic programming proficiency in Python and the ability to write clear, testable code.
  • Working knowledge of SQL, relational databases, joins, aggregations, and data manipulation.
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering fundamentals.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a team environment.
  • Curiosity, accountability, and willingness to learn new technologies.

Nice to have

  • Academic, internship, or personal project experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, or PySpark.
  • Exposure to Microsoft Azure, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, or Azure SQL.
  • Understanding of ETL/ELT, data warehousing, lakehouse, or medallion architecture concepts.
  • Familiarity with Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Linux, REST APIs, or Power BI.
  • Awareness of data governance, security, access control, or data quality principles.

Skills: data ingestion and transformation pipelines, Python, SQL, PySpark, Databricks

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Market context

This role has been open 74 days — slightly above the 65-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.

Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software

Open roles in category
697
Median days open
65 d
Category median salary (all employers)
$220k
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How Skyworks compares in Systems Software Engineering hiring
Metric Skyworks All employers we track in this specialty (697 roles · 73 employers)
Open roles in this specialty 2 697
Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family 57 6531 · 156 employers
Median days open 61 d 65 d (−4 d vs this employer)
Median salary (USD postings) — $220k

Skills observed across this category: data ingestion and transformation pipelines, Python, SQL, PySpark, Databricks

Who's hiring in this category

  • NVIDIA · 166 open roles · median 53 d
  • Qualcomm · 156 open roles · median 82 d
  • AMD · 69 open roles · median 57 d
  • Arm Holdings · 31 open roles · median 11 d
  • Mobileye · 27 open roles · median 94 d
  • Intel Corporation · 15 open roles · median 22 d

How we counted: 697 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 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 — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.

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Irvine, CA, United States, 92617, United States
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Internship
$26 - $47 USD hourly
5 hours ago

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