Product Development Engineering Intern - Milpitas, CA, United States
$35 - $56 USD hourly
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in advanced instrumentation, product development, and system characterization for Critical Dimension (CD) metrology systems.
About the role
What you'll do
- Assist with prototype and beta system testing activities, including system health checks, calibration, troubleshooting, and data collection.
- Support analysis of measurement performance and help identify trends through data analysis and visualization.
- Participate in system characterization and validation activities to verify performance against engineering requirements.
- Contribute to hardware or software development projects under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Assist in designing and executing experiments, documenting results, and presenting findings.
- Develop scripts or tools to automate data analysis, testing, or engineering workflows.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Basic programming experience in Python, MATLAB, C++, or a similar language.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with data analysis and visualization.
- Exposure to optics, imaging systems, X-ray technology, instrumentation, or semiconductor manufacturing.
- Hands-on laboratory, research, or project experience involving hardware, electronics, or experimental systems.
- Familiarity with statistical analysis, modeling, or measurement systems.
- Experience using engineering tools such as Python, MATLAB, Git, or LabVIEW.
Skills: metrology systems, prototype testing, system characterization, X-ray technology, optics
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 51-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
191
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (191 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 73 | 191 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 454 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 51 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: metrology systems, prototype testing, system characterization, X-ray technology, optics
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 73 open roles · median 37 d
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 75 d
- Onto Innovation · 18 open roles · median 71 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 45 d
- Entegris · 9 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 191 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.