About Us
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System, and it has won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
Job Description
We are offering a 12-month internship with the Human–Machine Interface Division (HMID) starting Summer 2026 at Microchip Technology. This position allows you to immerse in an industrial setting, learning about the full product development lifecycle, and gain insight into our industry and its technologies.
You will be part of the Microchip Human Machine Interface Division (HMID), responsible for developing multitouch capacitive sensing devices, known as maXTouch®.
Based in Whiteley, UK, the Business Unit is a centre of excellence for capacitive touch sensing. You will be working in a small but highly skilled team, as part of a wider organization both within the Whiteley office and worldwide.
You will be reporting to an appointed mentor engineer and will be part of the R&D, Firmware, or Applications Groups.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and testing of microchip products
- Validation testing for new products
- Development of software to enhance firmware simulator tool
- Updating firmware to increase compliance with industry coding standards
- Development of software for Unit Test and/or Integration Test harnesses
- Support for automated test strategies for firmware qualification
- Implementation/updating of custom test equipment
- Scripting execution of automated test sequences and recording of test results
Requirements/Qualifications
- Completed second year of Electronics Engineering degree (or similar)
- Previous experience working in electronics or related industry would be an advantage
Competencies
- Programming skills in C (preferably for embedded products) and/or C#
- Programming skills in Python or similar scripting languages
- Experience with debugging digital electronics, including familiarity with use of oscilloscopes and related equipment
- Excellent communication skills
Travel Time
No Travel
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About Us
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System, and it has won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
Job Description
We are offering a 12-month internship with the Human–Machine Interface Division (HMID) starting Summer 2026 at Microchip Technology. This position allows you to immerse in an industrial setting, learning about the full product development lifecycle, and gain insight into our industry and its technologies.
You will be part of the Microchip Human Machine Interface Division (HMID), responsible for developing multitouch capacitive sensing devices, known as maXTouch®.
Based in Whiteley, UK, the Business Unit is a centre of excellence for capacitive touch sensing. You will be working in a small but highly skilled team, as part of a wider organization both within the Whiteley office and worldwide.
You will be reporting to an appointed mentor engineer and will be part of the R&D, Firmware, or Applications Groups.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and testing of microchip products
- Validation testing for new products
- Development of software to enhance firmware simulator tool
- Updating firmware to increase compliance with industry coding standards
- Development of software for Unit Test and/or Integration Test harnesses
- Support for automated test strategies for firmware qualification
- Implementation/updating of custom test equipment
- Scripting execution of automated test sequences and recording of test results
Requirements/Qualifications
- Completed second year of Electronics Engineering degree (or similar)
- Previous experience working in electronics or related industry would be an advantage
Competencies
- Programming skills in C (preferably for embedded products) and/or C#
- Programming skills in Python or similar scripting languages
- Experience with debugging digital electronics, including familiarity with use of oscilloscopes and related equipment
- Excellent communication skills
Travel Time
No Travel
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Engineering and Technology Summer Internship – Register your interest
Environmental & Sustainability Immersive Internships
Dublin, Barcelona, Spain, Paris, France, Tokyo, New York, Sydney, Seoul, San Francisco, Berlin, Bangkok, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Toronto, ON, Canada
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London, Paris, France, Tokyo, Berlin, Bangkok, Shanghai, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Mumbai
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Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Nanjing, Dalian, Chengdu, Hangzhou
