**Please note, we are only able to accept applications from people with an existing right to work in the UK (e.g., British and Irish Citizens, those on a Student Visa, Postgraduate Visa, etc.).  You should be willing to base yourself within commutable distance of our Cambridge site for the duration of the internship.**

Overview - What Will the Internships Involve? Pragmatic Semiconductor is delighted to offer several internship opportunities for the summer of 2025. We welcome applications from talented, positive individuals to join us. These paid internships will last approximately 12 weeks (starting in late June, early July) and provide excellent practical experience within a fast-paced, growing company. This internship will be based in Cambridge within our Platform Characterisation Team.  We have a strong track record of hosting successful interns, with a high percentage subsequently joining us permanently after completing their studies. We are committed to offering internships that are fun, challenging, and rewarding, providing invaluable insight into how a semiconductor company operates. Interns will benefit from the support of a dedicated line manager and will work both within their teams and cross-functionally to support the company’s objectives.

What Do We Do? We’re doing semiconductors differently. We’re making them flexible. And sustainable. And we’re making them at speed and scale. We’re empowering innovation to bridge physical and digital worlds, accelerate our customers’ success and positively impact people and planet.

What Are We Looking For? In the Platform Characterisation team we develop models that describe electrical behaviour at the device level within our FlexICs. This involves electrical characterisation, generation of appropriate models and their release. As an Intern in the platform characterisation team you will contribute to this process and, in particular, perform finite element analysis of the temperature rise due to Joule heating in the electrically conducting layers within our FlexIC. No prior experience with finite element modelling is required. 

Key tasks

• Use a finite element package to determine Joule heating effects in our FlexIC traces.
• Support the thermal modelling with analytic calculations.
• Summarise this work in a written report.
• Present outcomes to relevant stakeholders within Pragmatic.

What will you be studying now? Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  
What would make you stand out from the crowd?  A good understanding of device and thermal physics.  Familiarity with data manipulation and curve fitting e.g. in Python.  Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.  Ability to work independently and as part of a team.  Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

What We Offer: An excellent opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience within a highly innovative company during an exciting period of growth and scale-up. A values-based culture with an emphasis on people and collaboration. A positive, collaborative environment alongside other interns. The opportunity to thrive in a diverse culture with the help of a hugely supportive team. Competitive salary.

Pragmatic is committed to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion; we strive to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. Please let us know if you would like any adjustments to our application and interview process any adjustments to our application and interview process.