Photonic Test and Measurement Intern (Summer 2026) jobs in United States
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GlobalFoundries · 20 hours ago

Photonic Test and Measurement Intern (Summer 2026)

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services. They are seeking a motivated intern to join their photonics test team for a summer program focused on advanced photonic device testing, including executing test plans and writing automation code.

ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductor
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Responsibilities

Assist with definition of test and characterization methodology for advanced silicon photonics components, including photonic resonant structures for ultra-low power optical modulation. Comprehension of high speed electrical and optical test, hardware to software specification
Define test plan and framework for data acquisition for at-speed electro-photonic characterization to symbol rates in excess of 67GHz. Data analysis including correlation to in-line process data for performance optimization, AI expertise in data analysis is desired
Define a framework for fast and efficient multi-lambda testing for next generation dWDM communication architectures, including auto-correlation of results
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Qualification

Photonics testingData analysisTest automation codingElectro-photonic characterizationProject managementPlanning skillsEnglish fluencyLeadership experienceOrganizational skills

Required

Education – At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship
Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing
Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship

Preferred

Prior related internship or co-op experience
Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc
Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong planning & organizational skills

Company

GlobalFoundries

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GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits in high volume.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.39B
Key Investors
European CommissionU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-11Grant· $579.33M
2024-11-20Grant· $1.5B
2024-05-22Post Ipo Secondary· $750M

Leadership Team

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DK Sohn
VP
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Jonathan Park
IP Strategy and Offering Management
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