Software Engineer Intern - US-MA-Tewksbury, United States
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves contributing to software development, testing, debugging, and documentation activities within an engineering team.
What you'll do
- Assist with software development, enhancements, and bug fixes.
- Perform software and system testing, including data collection and verification of software behavior.
- Assist with bug investigations by reproducing issues, analyzing software behavior, documenting findings, and verifying fixes.
- Read, understand, and modify existing software with guidance from experienced engineers.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, including test results, procedures, software changes, and technical findings.
- Potentially work with software that interfaces with hardware, test equipment, or other system components.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
- Intermediate proficiency in both C and C++.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical information and document engineering work.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other engineers, ask questions, and incorporate feedback.
- Willingness to learn unfamiliar software, tools, technologies, and existing codebases.
Nice to have
- Experience debugging software, including reproducing issues, using debugging tools, and analyzing program behavior.
- Experience reading, understanding, and modifying an existing or unfamiliar codebase.
- Experience with Windows desktop UI development or frameworks such as MFC, WinForms, WPF, or Qt.
- Experience developing and debugging software using Microsoft Visual Studio in a Windows environment.
- Familiarity with C#.
- Familiarity with Git or another source control system.
- Basic knowledge of networking concepts or hardware/software interfaces.
- Exposure to software or system testing, including executing test cases and documenting results.
Skills: C++, software development, system testing, debugging, hardware interfaces
This role has been open 14 days — well below the 50-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
350
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$148k
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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 (350 roles · 60 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 350 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 156 | 6156 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 50 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: C++, software development, system testing, debugging, hardware interfaces
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 35 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 31 open roles · median 119 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 28 open roles · median 205 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 42 d
- NVIDIA · 26 open roles · median 47 d
- Applied Materials · 23 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 350 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 60 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.