Manufacturing Quality Engineer Intern
About the job
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA.
- Apply problem-solving techniques through lab work, coursework, or project-based assignments.
- Use strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills to work independently and take initiative.
- Be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.
- Work in an assembly factory that builds a large variety of products.
- Gain exposure to die attach, wire bond, surface-mount technology, mold presses, vacuum reflow, and other assembly equipment.
- Gain exposure to the complex and manually intensive construction of the Spatium end product.
- Support the Incoming Quality Control group that reviews incoming assembly materials.
- Partner with process engineers to identify root causes and support corrective actions during problem-solving activities.
- Monitor factory performance indicators, review action logs, and follow up on assigned corrective actions.
- Use metrology tools to measure key attributes across incoming assembly materials.
- Extract and analyze key indicator data to identify trends and recommend potential actions.
- Support supplier quality engineering by assisting with discrepant material analysis and documentation.
About the company
Qorvo designs and manufactures radio frequency (RF) semiconductors and modules for mobile devices, 5G infrastructure, defense, and IoT. Its products include RF front-end components such as power amplifiers, switches, and filters, as well as integrated modules built with GaAs, GaN, SAW, and BAW technologies. These components are used by OEMs and ODMs to manage wireless signals in smartphones, base stations, radar, satellites, and aerospace systems. The company also provides foundry services and intellectual property licensing. Qorvo differentiates itself through a broad, multi-technology portfolio that spans mobile, infrastructure, defense, and IoT markets, enhanced by strategic acquisitions (e.g., GreenPeak, Decawave, United Silicon Carbide) that expand capabilities in IoT connectivity, ultra-wideband, and silicon carbide power devices. Its goal is to help customers deliver faster, more power-efficient wireless connectivity across 5G, IoT, automotive, and aerospace applications.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Greensboro, North Carolina
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 30, 2026, clearances put the Skyworks transaction on track for immediate closing.
- Qorvo launched QPX0252 samples October 2, 2026, strengthening defense radar design wins.
- European Microwave Week 2026 showcases Qorvo’s demand in SATCOM, defense, and space.
What critics are saying
- Skyworks expects Qorvo merger closing on October 5, 2026, ending standalone independence.
- Qorvo still depends on concentrated mobile customers and pricing pressure from Apple cycles.
- Integration failures after closing can erase the promised $500 million annual synergy target.
What makes Qorvo unique
- Qorvo’s 2026 X-band QPX0252 integrates beamforming, transmit, receive, and control functions.
- Qorvo pairs GaN, BAW, and GaAs expertise across defense, space, and mobile.
- Qorvo’s October 2025 merger with Skyworks confirms valuable RF portfolio breadth.
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0%Costa Rica job losses mount as major companies cut operations. October 5, 2026 Job creation has struggled to gain momentum in Costa Rica, while business closures and corporate restructuring have resulted in the loss of at least 6,000 jobs over the past three years. Multinational companies across several economic sectors have moved all or part of their operations out of Costa Rica, closed plants, or reduced their local workforces during this period. Costa Rica videos. According to experts, the trend is partly linked to a slowdown in foreign direct investment (FDI) in some of the most dynamic free-trade-zone sectors, particularly advanced manufacturing and modern services. Agro-export companies, meanwhile, have faced higher production costs and pressure from the exchange rate. Standard Fruit Company Costa Rica, for example, shut down operations at two banana plantations in the Caribbean and laid off 111 employees, citing the impact of the Costa Rican Central Bank's (BCCR) exchange rate policy. In May of that same year, the company laid off another 412 workers, again pointing to the effects of the declining dollar exchange rate on its operations in Costa Rica. The following year, Qorvo Inc., a U.S. company specializing in semiconductors and radio-frequency solutions, shut down its Costa Rican operations after 29 years, resulting in the loss of approximately 300 jobs. In July, technology giant Intel announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 15%. In Costa Rica, the company closed its Assembly and Test plant in San Antonio de Belén and transferred those operations to Asia. The move is estimated to have resulted in at least 1,500 job losses. The layoffs continued this year. In January, Viant Costa Rica, a multinational medical-device manufacturer, announced the elimination of approximately 900 positions from its local workforce. Amazon later announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide, a restructuring that also affected Costa Rica. About 1,000 local employees were reportedly laid off in May. In June, TicoFrut, one of Central America's largest agro-industrial companies specializing in orange and pineapple processing, announced the dismissal of 600 workers as part of a restructuring process prompted by economic difficulties. A month later, U.S. technology company Microsoft announced 4,800 job cuts globally. Its Costa Rican operations were also affected, with the local workforce estimated to have decreased by at least 400 employees. Also in July, Boston Scientific, one of the world's leading medical-device manufacturers, announced a restructuring plan that includes workforce reductions and affects its operations in Costa Rica. Western Union followed in September, announcing a downsizing of its operations center here. Not all of these job losses can be attributed to conditions specific to Costa Rica. Several stem from broader corporate restructuring, cost-cutting measures, and operational decisions affecting companies worldwide. However, companies operating under Costa Rica's free-trade-zone regime have repeatedly warned that the exchange rate has become a significant challenge. Many of these companies generate revenue in U.S. dollars while paying a substantial portion of their operating expenses in colones, meaning a stronger local currency can reduce their revenues in colón terms while increasing the relative weight of domestic costs Southwest Airlines is expanding its service to Costa Rica's Guanacaste province with new and extended nonstop flights from Austin and Nashville for the summer... Former Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz will take temporary charge of the national team after the Costa Rican Football Federation fired Argentine coach Fernando... Costa Rica is one of only two Latin American countries where a majority believes the nation is heading in the right direction, according to the 2026 Latinobarómetro. Does the rise of populism in Costa Rica mean the end to the country's green credentials? Perhaps, but it doesn't have to be that... The Costa Rican Red Cross is considering eliminating overnight shifts at 20 local branches as financial pressure continues to affect its emergency-response network. The... Costa Rican environmental prosecutors are investigating alleged damage to a wetland near Cartago that contains natural hot springs, wildlife habitat and a network of... Costa Rica's national soccer team has taken another hit after a rough start to the Concacaf Nations League, dropping six places in FIFA's live... Breeze Airways will begin flying to Costa Rica tomorrow, opening a new nonstop connection between Tampa, Florida, and Juan Santamaría International Airport near San... Costa Rica is setting up a new system to keep goods made with forced labor from entering, a move that comes a little more...
Four-channel beamformer covers 7.9 to 12 GHz. //. Qorvo(R) has introduced the QPX0252, a four-channel X-band beamformer IC operating from 7.9 to 12 GHz for active electronically scanned array radar. The device provides transmit output to drive compatible Qorvo front-end modules directly, supports low-noise and high-linearity receive operation and integrates transmit, receive and control functions to reduce RF content in the antenna array. The QPX0252 is designed for use with Qorvo X-band front-end modules and companion devices for GaN power-amplifier bias control and RF switching. Samples and evaluation kits are available, with compatible control devices supporting transmit-receive switching in less than 100 ns. Puja Mitra October 2, 2026
Qorvo showcases RF expertise at EuMW 2026. Ahead of European Microwave Week 2026, here is an overview of Qorvo's plans for the show and its participation in the technical program. September 25, 2026 Qorvo, a global provider of connectivity and power solutions, will present its latest RF technologies and system-level capabilities for radar, satellite communications, defense, and space applications at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2026. The event will be held at ExCeL London from October 4-9. At Booth B30A, where Qorvo is co-exhibiting with authorized distributor RFMW, Qorvo experts will bring a system-level perspective to current RF programs and design challenges. Visitors to the booth can explore RF architecture and signal-chain trade-offs, power and thermal considerations, and integration issues affecting system performance, as well as approaches to increasing bandwidth and output power while maintaining RF performance. Across the week, Qorvo will also contribute to a range of technical sessions and forums, including: * Sunday 4 October - SS-01, EuMC: Ryan Jennings, Director of Si, SATCOM and Systems Engineering at Qorvo, and Dean White, Senior Director of Aerospace and Defense at Qorvo, will co-chair the workshop, "Challenges and Payoffs in Next-Generation SATCOM: Multi-Band, Multi-Orbit, Multi-Constellation Ground Terminals". The workshop will explore the technical and architectural challenges of delivering affordable, power-efficient ground terminals for multi-band, multi-orbit satellite networks. * Monday 5 October - IEEE MTT-S Inter-Society Technical Panel: Greg Clark, Senior Director of Defense and Aerospace Products, will participate in the panel "Building a Sustainable and Resilient RF Semiconductor Industry", looking at the challenges of building sustainability across materials, devices and applications, including RFIC and MMIC design, for telecommunications, sensors and emerging applications. * Wednesday 7 October - Defense Forum: Dean White will present "Future European Defense Systems - RF Technology for Smaller, More Capable Platforms". The forum will examine microwave technologies for radar, electronic warfare, secure communications and drone detection. * Thursday 8 October - Space Forum: Ryan Jennings will present "Advances in RF Architecture for Next-Generation Ground Terminals: Multi-band, Multi-orbit, Multi-constellation". This forum will examine RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and terahertz technologies for future space systems and ground terminals. Visitors can meet Qorvo throughout the exhibition at Booth B30A or arrange a meeting with a Qorvo expert via the Qorvo EuMW 2026 event page.
Qorvo to showcase RF system expertise at European Microwave Week 2026. September 25, 2026 Ahead of European Microwave Week 2026, here is an overview of Qorvo's plans for the show and its participation in the technical program. Qorvo, a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, will showcase RF technologies and system-level expertise for radar, satellite communications, defense and space applications at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2026, taking place at ExceL London from 4-9 October. At Booth B30A, where Qorvo is co-exhibiting with authorized distributor RFMW, Qorvo experts will bring a system-level perspective to current RF programs and design challenges. Visitors to the booth can explore RF architecture and signal-chain trade-offs, power and thermal considerations, and integration issues affecting system performance, as well as approaches to increasing bandwidth and output power while maintaining RF performance. Across the week, Qorvo will also contribute to a range of technical sessions and forums, including: * Sunday 4 October - SS-01, EuMC: Ryan Jennings, Director of Si, SATCOM and Systems Engineering at Qorvo, and Dean White, Senior Director of Aerospace and Defense at Qorvo, will co-chair the workshop, "Challenges and Payoffs in Next-Generation SATCOM: Multi-Band, Multi-Orbit, Multi-Constellation Ground Terminals". The workshop will explore the technical and architectural challenges of delivering affordable, power-efficient ground terminals for multi-band, multi-orbit satellite networks. * Monday 5 October - IEEE MTT-S Inter-Society Technical Panel: Greg Clark, Senior Director of Defense and Aerospace Products, will participate in the panel "Building a Sustainable and Resilient RF Semiconductor Industry", looking at the challenges of building sustainability across materials, devices and applications, including RFIC and MMIC design, for telecommunications, sensors and emerging applications. * Wednesday 7 October - Defense Forum: Dean White will present "Future European Defense Systems - RF Technology for Smaller, More Capable Platforms". The forum will examine microwave technologies for radar, electronic warfare, secure communications and drone detection. * Thursday 8 October - Space Forum: Ryan Jennings will present "Advances in RF Architecture for Next-Generation Ground Terminals: Multi-band, Multi-orbit, Multi-constellation". This forum will examine RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and terahertz technologies for future space systems and ground terminals.
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