Internships

At CML Micro, we design and manufacture the building blocks that make modern wireless communication possible; from critical communications and IoT networks to satellite and defence systems. Our internship and summer placement opportunities give aspiring engineers the chance to contribute to real-world innovation while learning from experts at the forefront of semiconductor design.

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Looking to start your career in engineering?

Start working on real technology from day one.

An internship at CML Micro is an opportunity to experience semiconductor engineering in the real world – working alongside experienced engineers, using professional tools and contributing to projects with genuine applications.

From designing advanced RF ICs and developing communications systems to evaluating new devices and seeing semiconductor products prepared for customers, you’ll gain practical experience that goes far beyond the classroom.

Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an engineering team that wants you to learn, ask questions and get involved.

Three locations. Three engineering experiences.

Design the chip

Compound Semiconductor Design – Cambridge

See how advanced RF and microwave ICs go from concept to silicon.

Working alongside our GaAs and GaN MMIC design engineers, you’ll gain exposure to the tools, techniques and engineering decisions involved in developing high-frequency semiconductor products.

Depending on your placement, you could:

Design elements of MMICs for real customer applications
Use professional RF and microwave simulation and design tools
Learn about semiconductor fabrication processes and modelling
Work alongside experienced engineers solving real RF design challenges
See how a design progresses towards fabrication and evaluation

This is an opportunity to experience RFIC design as it happens.

Develop the system

Systems Engineering – Shepton Mallet

Discover what happens when semiconductor technology meets the real world.

Our Systems Engineering team develops, evaluates and characterises RF and communications solutions, helping turn device capabilities into working systems and applications.

During your placement, you could:

Use professional RF test equipment, including spectrum analysers, signal generators and VNAs
Design and develop evaluation platforms using PCBs, hardware and Python-based automation
Characterise RF and microwave devices
Analyse real measurement data and investigate device performance
Learn how engineers take a device from the datasheet to a working communications system

You’ll combine hardware, software, RF and problem-solving to see how technology performs beyond the lab bench.

Put technology to the test

Product Evaluation & Production – Langford, Essex

Get closer to the point where semiconductor designs become real products.

At our Essex headquarters, engineering, evaluation and production come together. You’ll see how new devices are tested, characterised and prepared for manufacture – and gain an understanding of the engineering required to turn silicon into a reliable product.

Depending on your placement, you could:

Work with automated semiconductor test and measurement systems
Gain hands-on experience with RF and mixed-signal devices
Analyse device performance and manufacturing data
Learn how products are evaluated and qualified
See first-hand how semiconductor products move from engineering into production

It’s a chance to understand the engineering behind making a semiconductor product work consistently – not just once, but at scale.

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Learn from people who do it every day

You won’t be watching from the sidelines.

Our interns work alongside engineers and specialists who design, develop, evaluate and support semiconductor products every day. You’ll have people around you to ask questions, learn from and work with as you build your technical knowledge and confidence.

Just as importantly, you’ll discover what different engineering careers actually look like – helping you understand where your own interests could take you.

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Why spend your placement at CML Micro?

You’ll get the opportunity to work on real engineering challenges, use industry-standard tools and learn from people with deep semiconductor and communications expertise.

You’ll leave with more than something to add to your CV. You’ll have practical engineering experience, a better understanding of the semiconductor industry and a clearer idea of where your career could take you.