Silicon Photonics Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: Malta, New York, USA; full-time, on-site internship.

Salary: $20.00–$40.00 per hour; final compensation depends on qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global manufactures essential semiconductors for high-growth markets, including AI, cloud, and physical-world applications.

What you will do

• Design and evaluate reliability test structures for CMOS and silicon photonics devices.
• Execute reliability stress tests, laboratory measurements, and device characterization activities.
• Collect, validate, analyze, and communicate reliability data and trends.
• Support reliability modeling, statistical analysis, lifetime projections, and failure-mechanism investigations.
• Conduct literature reviews covering silicon photonics reliability, degradation mechanisms, failure modes, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with technology development, manufacturing, process integration, design, test, and reliability teams on qualification projects.

Requirements

• Must be at least a sophomore and enrolled during the internship in an accredited bachelor's, master's, or PhD program in photonics engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, physics, applied physics, semiconductor engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and good academic standing.
• English fluency required for written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Basic understanding of semiconductor device physics and interest in semiconductor devices and photonics.
• Ability to analyze technical data, solve engineering problems, and collaborate effectively.

Nice to have

• Prior internship or co-op, leadership, project management, or research experience.
• Coursework or research in silicon photonics, optoelectronics, semiconductor devices, materials science, or reliability engineering.
• Familiarity with waveguides, modulators, photodetectors, lasers, or optical communication systems.
• Experience with laboratory measurements, experimental research, or data analysis using Python, MATLAB, JMP, Minitab, Excel, or similar tools.
• Understanding of basic statistics and reliability concepts, plus interest in AI tools and emerging technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• One-on-one mentorship and assignments focused on professional growth.
• Professional development opportunities and networking with executives.
• Participation in a global semiconductor internship pipeline.
• Work performed in accordance with Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.