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With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.\nAt Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winningculture.Learn more about our benefits.\nResponsibilities\nJoin a team at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, enabling the breakthrough technologies that differentiate Keysight's industry-leading design enablement solutions. As a Characterization Intern you will work hands-on with some of the world's most advanced compound semiconductor ICs that power next-generation RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and high-speed digital products.\nIn this role, you will play a critical part in evaluating cutting-edge technologies to the meet the demanding performance, quality, and lifetime expectations of Keysight customers. You will collaborate closely with device engineers to evaluate, qualify, and continuously improve the technologies that form the foundation of Keysight's product leadership. If you are excited by advanced semiconductor technology, data-driven problem solving, and the challenge of ensuring reliability in products operating at the leading edge of performance, this internship offers an opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact.\nWhat You'll Do\nCollaborate with device engineers in the electrical characterization and analysis of advanced semiconductor devices used in high-performance RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave applications.\nPerform transistor and diode measurements using laboratory test equipment and established characterization procedures.\nApply modern software and AI-assisted coding tools to generate compact models and accelerate test automation, data processing, and engineering productivity.\nAssist with collecting, organizing, and analyzing large electrical measurement datasets to support technology development activities.\nDocument measurement procedures, summarize findings, and communicate results in a clear and organized manner.\nSupport continuous improvement efforts related to device characterization methodologies, test infrastructure, and data analysis processes.\nQualifications\nQualifications & What Will Help You Succeed\nWe're looking for a highly motivated student who is excited about semiconductor technology and interested in gaining hands-on experience with advanced device characterization and analysis.\nThis role is ideal for students pursuing careers in semiconductor devices, microelectronics, electrical engineering, applied physics, or related technical fields. Successful candidates will enjoy combining laboratory work, data analysis, and software tools to better understand semiconductor device behavior.\nRequired Qualifications\nThis internship requires a combination of technical curiosity, analytical thinking, and a desire to learn.\nCurrently pursuing a Master's, Ph.D., or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering Physics, Microelectronics, or a related technical field.\nCoursework in semiconductor devices or semiconductor physics.\nBasic understanding of semiconductor device operation and characteristics, including concepts such as transistors, diodes, current-voltage behavior, and device performance.\nHands-on laboratory experience with semiconductor devices, electronic measurements, or related experimental work through coursework, research, internships, or project experience.\nFamiliarity with modern AI tools and an interest in applying them to automation, testing, or engineering workflows.\nBasic programming or scripting experience using languages such as Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.\nStrong analytical skills and attention to detail.\nEffective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a technical team.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with semiconductor device testing or electrical characterization.\nFamiliarity with laboratory instrumentation such as source-measure units (SMUs), parameter analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, probe stations, or related equipment.\nExperience processing, visualizing, or analyzing large datasets.\nCoursework or project experience involving RF, microwave, or high-frequency electronics.\nFamiliarity with microwave engineering concepts and device performance metrics.\nExposure to semiconductor modeling tools such as ADS, IC-CAP, or similar modeling and characterization software.\nExposure to advanced semiconductor technologies, fabrication processes, or materials characterization techniques.\nKnowledge of III-V semiconductor devices, compound semiconductors, or high-frequency transistor technologies.\nWhat Sets Exceptional Candidates Apart\nA genuine curiosity about how semiconductor devices work and how their performance can be measured and understood.\nThe ability to combine experimental measurements, data analysis, and software tools to solve engineering problems.\nInterest in applying AI-assisted tools to accelerate engineering productivity and data analysis.\nComfort working with large datasets and extracting meaningful insights from complex measurement results.\nA willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and characterization techniques.\nEnthusiasm for working on technologies at the forefront of RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and compound semiconductor performance.\nThis role is ideal for students who enjoy combining hands-on laboratory work, semiconductor device analysis, data science, and software automation to advance the understanding of next-generation technologies. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers, gain exposure to advanced semiconductor characterization techniques, and contribute directly to technology development projects that support Keysight's industry-leading measurement solutions.\nCA Pay Range\nBachelors-$35.94-$38.70\nMasters-$43.27-$46.60\nPhD- $52.89-$56.96\nBased on experience, education and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed above.\nKeysight Internship Program Requirements\nCandidates who wish to be considered must be enrolled in a accredited college/university as of September 2027. Applicants who have graduated before September 2027 will not be considered unless they are starting a MS or PHD program after graduating.\nThis position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items. Employment in this position for non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight’s ability to obtain any required government authorizations. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual, having authorization from the U.S. government for export-controlled items under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).\nCareers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.\nJoin a team at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, enabling the breakthrough technologies that differentiate Keysight's industry-leading design enablement solutions. 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