Design Enablement Engineer Intern (Jan-Jun 2027) - SGP - Science Park, Singapore
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This intern role supports the characterization, validation, and analysis of silicon photonic devices. You will gain hands-on experience with advanced optical and electrical test equipment, data analysis, and semiconductor testing.
What you'll do
- Assist in performing optical and electrical testing of silicon photonic devices at chip and wafer levels.
- Support execution of test plans and ensure accurate collection and recording of measurement data.
- Analyze test data and prepare summaries, charts, and reports.
- Assist engineers in troubleshooting test-related issues and investigating measurement anomalies.
- Help maintain laboratory test setups, equipment, and testing environments.
- Participate in the development and enhancement of automated test solutions, data collection tools, and test workflows.
What you'll need
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Optical Engineering or related field.
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
- Available for a 16–24 week credit-bearing internship commencing January 2027.
Nice to have
- Prior related internship or co-op experience.
- Demonstrated prior leadership experience.
- Project management skills.
- Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies.
- Interested in optoelectronics and semiconductor technologies.
Skills: silicon photonic devices, optical testing, electrical testing, test plans, measurement data, automated test solutions
This role has been open 34 days — well below the 63-day median for Optical/Photonics IC Design roles.
Optical/Photonics IC Design · Photonics
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Open roles in category
121
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Median days open
63 d
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Median salary
$195k
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| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (121 roles · 32 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 121 |
| Median days open | 57 d | 63 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: silicon photonic devices, optical testing, electrical testing, test plans, measurement data, automated test solutions
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries (this employer) · 18 open roles · median 57 d
- Lightmatter · 16 open roles · median 70 d
- Coherent Corp · 15 open roles · median 63 d
- Lumentum · 8 open roles · median 50 d
- PsiQuantum · 6 open roles · median 112 d
- Ayar Labs · 5 open roles · median 47 d
How we counted: 121 open Optical/Photonics IC Design (Photonics) roles from 32 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 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.