RF Technology Development Automation Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power-efficient and high-performance solutions for high-growth markets. GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF's talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability.

Internship Program Overview

Our Interns & Co-ops are our entry-level talent pipeline for GF across the globe. Our goal is to provide students with a meaningful work experience that will equip them with the skills to embark on a career in the fast-paced and growing semiconductor industry after graduation. As an intern at GF, you'll experience one-on-one mentorship, work assignments that prioritize your growth and potential, professional development opportunities, and the chance to network with executives.

Summary of Role

GlobalFoundries' RF Technology Development team is seeking a summer 2027 engineering intern who enjoys writing code and automating complex engineering workflows. In this hands-on role, you will own real deliverables with support from a named mentor, work within live technology development projects, and build scripts and tools that improve how the team creates, checks, and releases test structures, process design kits, design manuals, test-site data, and verification decks.

Essential Responsibilities

• Write and maintain Python, Shell, and Tcl scripts that automate design manual generation, ground-rule validation builds, PDK builds, releases, and regression checks.
• Build internal tools and dashboards that consolidate spreadsheets and logs into a current view of project status.
• Automate data extraction and reporting from test-site, design-manual, and verification sources to reduce manual data entry and improve consistency.
• Develop and extend regression test suites so kit and deck changes are validated automatically before release.
• Improve version-control and continuous-integration practices through repeatable builds, code review, and reusable scripts.
• Translate complex manual engineering workflows into documented automation that can be maintained and reused by the team.
• Own assigned deliverables, collaborate with engineering stakeholders, and present project results to the broader technology development organization at the end of the internship.
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Education – At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.
• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
• Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Comfortable writing Python and able to read and debug code written by others.
• Familiarity with Linux, command-line environments, and version control using Git.
• Demonstrated interest in programming through personal projects, open-source contributions, competitions, research, coursework, or independently developed automation.
• Ability to break down a loosely defined manual process into clear steps and implement those steps in code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior related internship or co-op experience
• Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.
• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.
• Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning & organizational skills
• Exposure to semiconductor device physics, VLSI design, or layout and CAD tool flows.
• Scripting experience with Tcl, SKILL, Perl, or Shell in addition to Python.
• Experience with data-handling libraries such as pandas or with plotting and dashboard tools.
• Exposure to continuous integration, test automation, or build systems.
• Curiosity about semiconductor manufacturing and technology development; prior industry experience is not required.