Location: Burlington, ON.
Our Team:
Semtech’s Signal Integrity Products group designs high performance optical networking product platforms that enable hyperscale data center applications, enterprise networking, wireless infrastructure including 5G networks, and passive optical network/Fibre-to-the-X markets.
To put it simply, whenever you use your computer to browse the web or use your smartphone to make a video call, most likely, your data is passing through one of many high-speed analog chips designed by the Analog IC teams at Semtech. Our experience and expertise ensures we are always pushing the boundaries of networking speed, ensuring the best experience for our end users – you!
Join us, and together we will continue to build a faster, better, and more secure online world for everyone.
Job Summary:
As a full member of our Validation group, you will be working with the product development teams both locally and remotely, providing product validation and test automation support. You will be provided the opportunity to learn from both our Validation and Design teams working with the leading-edge test and measurement tools and technologies.
Our approach to internship is to make the successful candidate an integral part of our team. We understand that it is best to learn through direct involvement and we will provide you with tasks that enable you to learn and to be productive at the same time. The more you learn the more complex your tasks will become. The internship program is an important part of our recruiting strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Develop data acquisition suites to support characterization of R&D prototypes
- Develop new measurement analysis techniques and systems for checking device compliance to specification
- Create associated software and hardware for prototype measurements
- Design utilities to support IC verification and characterization and improve productivity
- Active member in product development teams
This position is for a 16-month student Validation internship at Semtech Canada with the Signal Integrity Products Group (SIP) in our Burlington Design Centre.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Python programming
• Hardware and software debug skills
• Data acquisition experience and automation of R&D laboratory equipment
• RF and high-speed digital (>10Gbps) measurement and debug skills
• Familiarity with automated data collection and automation coding using Python
• Knowledge of optical and high-speed test equipment
• Excellent cross functional team and leadership skills
• Good Communication and organizational skills
• Team player
• Customer biased focus
• Highly motivated, goal driven, self-starter
• Ability to start an internship in May 2027
Career Growth Philosophy At Semtech, we seek innovation and leadership from each and every member of our team. Our goal is to ensure that our talented professionals are equipped with support, resources, and the opportunity to excel. Our pay-for-performance philosophy provides recognition and prestige coupled with a competitive compensation package.
The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
We may leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment. Final hiring decisions remain with our Hiring Teams, not AI systems.
A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $26 - $28.5 CAD per/hr. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.
