$29 - $49 USD hourly
About the role
This role supports product lines for high-reliability industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, and extreme industrial sectors. The co-op will work hands-on with engineers on optoelectronics products.
What you'll do
- Perform hands-on device test and characterization.
- Arrange and perform vital testing on production and bench test equipment.
- Summarize and analyze component test data.
- Generate and release optoelectronics product documentation and information.
- Participate in production ramp-up.
What you'll need
- Working towards a technical degree such as a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics.
- Basic understanding of electronic BJT circuits, diodes and transistors.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word).
- Interest in learning to work with manufacturing equipment (curve tracer, digital multimeter, oscilloscope, power supplies, automated testers and production test handlers).
Nice to have
- Coursework taken on semiconductor physics and microcircuit electronics.
- Experience with software/hardware integration including calibration and and debug.
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This role has been open 54 days — well above the 39-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
638
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Median days open
39 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$176k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Skyworks | All employers we track in this specialty (638 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 638 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 65 | 2395 · 121 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 39 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 83 open roles · median 37 d
- Infineon Technologies · 51 open roles · median 34 d
- Renesas Electronics · 45 open roles · median 33 d
- Texas Instruments · 33 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 29 open roles · median 51 d
- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 638 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 86 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.