Product Applications Engineer Intern (Leo)

About the role

• Location: San Jose, California
• Employment type: Internship
• Work arrangement: On-site

The opportunity

As a Product Applications Engineer Intern, you will work with experienced applications and engineering teams to help customers and internal partners understand, integrate, validate, and debug Leo products. You will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of high-speed connectivity, memory systems, embedded firmware/software, and customer-facing product engineering.

This is a practical engineering role for someone who enjoys moving between technical documentation, lab investigation, data and log analysis, and collaborative problem-solving. You will contribute to meaningful work that supports products used in next-generation AI infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Support application-level investigation of Leo product questions and issues by reviewing system and device logs, reproducing problems in lab environments, documenting findings, and coordinating next steps with engineering teams.
• Help create, update, and review product collateral such as product briefs, datasheets, application notes, integration guidance, debug documentation, and training materials.
• Support software and firmware regression testing, including executing test flows, collecting results, identifying issues, and helping track follow-up actions.
• Participate in interoperability testing with partner devices and platforms; help analyze results and prepare clear reports for internal and external use.
• Build familiarity with CXL and PCIe-based systems, DDR memory, I2C/SMBus, embedded firmware, software development kits, diagnostics, and telemetry.
• Collaborate with Product Applications, Field Applications, firmware/software, hardware, validation, product, and sales teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to internal product training and knowledge sharing by helping prepare materials, demonstrations, or technical walkthroughs.
• Track work and issues clearly in team tools, communicate progress and blockers, and present project outcomes to technical and business stakeholders.

What you bring

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Coursework, project, research, or hands-on experience involving computer architecture, high-speed interfaces, memory systems, embedded systems, hardware/software integration, or system validation.
• Interest in learning how semiconductor connectivity products are integrated into real server and AI infrastructure systems.
• Ability to approach technical problems methodically, use evidence from logs or measurements, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative working style.
• Experience with any of the following is helpful: C/C++, Python or other scripting, Linux, CXL, PCIe, DDR/DRAM, I2C/SMBus, firmware/SDKs, Jira, or lab equipment.
• Ability to work on-site in San Jose, California, for the internship.

Pay and benefits

This is a paid, hourly U.S. internship. The applicable hourly rate is determined as part of the offer process and specified in the offer letter, depending on education level ranges form $35/hour to $55/hour. U.S. interns currently receive a $500-per-week housing/relocation stipend for the duration of the internship. Interns participate in Early Career programming, including technical and professional-development sessions, community events, and an end-of-program project presentation.