Semiconductor R&D Process Integration Intern - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 2, United States
$43,270 - $56,960 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
Contribute to the development of heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging technologies.
About the role
As a Process Integration Intern within the Keysight Labs/High Frequency Technology Center, you will contribute to and support the development of heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging technologies. This role involves evaluating, developing, and optimizing fabrication processes used to manufacture advanced semiconductor devices and interposer technologies.
What you'll do
- Assist with the planning, execution, and documentation of engineering experiments to evaluate process, material, and equipment performance.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret process, defectivity, metrology, and electrical test data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Investigate process integration challenges and support root cause analysis of yield, quality, and reliability issues.
- Collaborate with process, equipment, yield, metrology, and product engineers to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate the interaction of process steps across the manufacturing flow and assess their impact on device performance, yield, and manufacturability.
- Support the characterization and qualification of new materials, process flows, and manufacturing technologies.
What you'll need
- Graduate student pursuing M.S. or Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Academic or research experience in semiconductor processing, materials characterization, microfabrication, device fabrication, or advanced packaging.
- Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, materials, and device fundamentals.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project objectives.
Nice to have
- Hands-on laboratory or research experience with semiconductor fabrication processes such as lithography, deposition, etch, electroplating, CMP, metrology, defect inspection, or packaging technologies.
- Experience with statistical analysis, design of experiments (DOE), process characterization, or data analysis tools such as JMP, MATLAB, Python.
- Experience presenting technical results through reports, publications, conference presentations, or research reviews.
Skills: heterogeneous integration, advanced packaging, fabrication processes, yield, quality
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 60-day median for Process Integration roles.
Process Integration · Process Integration
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Open roles in category
239
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$161k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (239 roles · 40 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 239 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 125 | 9891 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 60 d (−30 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $161k |
Skills observed across this category: heterogeneous integration, advanced packaging, fabrication processes, yield, quality
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 94 open roles · median 58 d
- GlobalFoundries · 28 open roles · median 72 d
- Intel Corporation · 12 open roles · median 22 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 30 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 8 open roles · median 83 d
- Renesas Electronics · 8 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 239 open Process Integration (Process Integration) roles from 40 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.