Fall 2025

Internship for Technology and Device Integration

Electrical Device Characterization and Analysis Lab

Posted on 9/23/2025

Deadline 10/7/25
GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries

10,001+ employees

Semiconductor foundry delivering specialized chips

No salary listed

Dresden, Germany

Hybrid

The job allows for independent work with flexitime and the option to work from home.

Category
Electrical Engineering (2)
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Requirements
  • You are enrolled at a university in one of the following fields of study: Electrical Engineering/Electronics/Information Technology or a related field such as Solid State Physics or similar.
  • You want to gain your first experience in the semiconductor industry in order to start your career.
  • You are passionate about lab testing and electronics and have fun as well as a flair for high-end measurement labs.
  • You have a basic knowledge from your studies in electronic circuits and transistor physics.
  • In addition, you may have experience with measurement software and data extraction software.
  • We are looking for an open-minded team player with good communication skills who can also share ideas and pass on results within the team.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English and knowledge of standard office software (Excel/PowerPoint) is desirable.
Responsibilities
  • SRAM tests and analysis
  • Semi-automated wafer bench testing of advanced CMOS structures.
  • DC and RF/mm Wave characterizations of e.g. FDSOI and bulk CMOS devices and appropriate test structure designs.
  • Special electronic characterizations of advanced CMOS devices (e.g. special investigations such as the switching behavior of integrated high-voltage transistors with inductive loads (avalance test, UIS), DC and AC characteristics, latch-up and leakage current analyses, etc.)
  • Collaborate with highly skilled development engineers to adapt novel measurement and data post-processing methods to a variety of software, measurement and simulation tools.
  • Support for wafer logistics of development material.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English and knowledge of standard office software (Excel/PowerPoint) is desirable.

GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips for a broad range of customers, focusing on feature-rich, reliable technologies for cars, IoT, 5G, and other high-growth markets. It operates by fabricating silicon wafers for customer designs, offering mature, specialized processes rather than chasing the most advanced nodes. This makes it different from peers that prize the latest process nodes; GlobalFoundries emphasizes diversification across a global manufacturing footprint (U.S., Europe, Singapore) and stable supply for essential applications. Its goal is to be a leading supplier of high-volume, specialty manufacturing that enables reliable chips for everyday devices and growing tech markets.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Town of Malta, New York

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Silicon photonics revenue doubles in 2026, hits $1B run-rate by 2028.
  • AMF acquisition expands photonics, boosts Q1 2026 gross margins 500bps.
  • CHIPS Act awards $1.587B for New York, Vermont fab expansions creating 1,100 jobs.

What critics are saying

  • BIS fines GlobalFoundries $500K for 74 shipments to entity-listed SJ Semiconductor.
  • TSMC erodes market share in 12nm, 16nm automotive nodes with 10-15% cost edge.
  • Singapore export controls block photonics shipments, halts 20-25% data center revenue.

What makes GlobalFoundries unique

  • GlobalFoundries specializes in feature-rich 22FDX for automotive and RF chips.
  • Pivoted in 2018 to halt 7nm, targeting IoT, 5G, and high-growth niches.
  • Deploys silicon photonics stack across New York and Singapore fabs for AI interconnects.

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6 month growth

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1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
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