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Estimated Pay info$64 per hour
Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Santa Clara, California

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Engineering Santa Clara, California Colorado Springs, Colorado San Diego, California h3Description/h3 img src="https://careers.jobvite.com/samtec/samtec_banner.png" alt="Best Workplaces, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;" div class="jv-meta" emPosition at Samtec, Inc/em /div p ng-non-bindable /pdivdivdivspanspanSamtec/spanspan Optical Group Co-Op amp; Internship Opportunities/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspannbsp;/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspanSamtec/spanspan, Inc., a $1B+ privately held, global electronic connector manufacturer headquartered in New Albany, Indiana, with high growth and a focus on emerging technology, /span/spanspanspanis seeking /span/spanspanspanengineering Co-Ops and interns for its Optical Group location/spanspans/spanspan in Santa Clara, CA/spanspan, Vista, CA, and Colorado Springs, CO/span/spanspanspan. This is a /spanspanfast/spanspan-/spanspanpaced/spanspan environment focused on development of the /spanspanSamtec/spanspan /spanspanFireFly/spanspantrade; and HALOtrade; optical transceiver product line/spanspans/spanspan./span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspannbsp;/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspanCo-ops and interns will work with electrical, mechanical, optical, process, data, and software engineers within the Optical Group. /spanspanThe position will be responsible for completing assigned projects, building trust with team members, maintaining customer focus, as well as initiating and following up on actions taken./span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspannbsp;/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspanThe ideal candidate for this position will have the ability to work with and take direction from senior engineers, /spanspanand /spanspanbe creative, passionate, and resourceful while taking initiative to explore /spanspannew solutions/spanspan. The ability to work part time during the school year is highly desirable. Upcoming and recent /spanspangrads/spanspan are also welcome to apply./span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspannbsp;/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspanThe student will be exposed to/spanspan and /spanspanbe /spanspanexpected to learn the basics /spanspanof/spanspan many different disciplines and technologies. Depending on the studentrsquo;s background and interests, these may include:/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivullidivspanspanRapid mechanical prototyping/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanThermal design, test, and analysis/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanHigh speed (RF) electrical design and measurement/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanSemi-conductor laser physics and reliability/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanOptical laboratory test and measurement/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanHigh volume manufacturing and process development/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanTest automation and scripting/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanData science and engineering data analysis/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanSoftware development for laboratory and manufacturing systems/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivdivspanspannbsp;/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/divdivdivspanspanQUALIFICATIONS:/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/div/divdivdivullidivspanspanStudent pursuing a degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, Process/Industrial, Computer/Software Engineering; Physics; Data Science; or related field/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanJunior/Senior/spanspan or graduate/spanspan level preferred, or exceptional Freshman/Sophomore with /spanspandemonstrated/spanspan hobby, project, or internship /spanspanexperience/spanspan in a related field/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanExcellent Written and Verbal Communication skills/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a team/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanStrong analytical and /spanspanproblem/spanspan-/spanspansolving/spanspan skills/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanEffective time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/divdivullidivspanspanEager to gain new /spanspanexpertise/spanspan and quick to pick up required skills/span/spanspannbsp;/span/div/li/ul/div/div p ng-non-bindableSAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Privacy Policy: https://www.samtec.com/about/legal/#privacyrightspage/p

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Posting ID: 1240519735 Posted: 2026-03-06 Job Title: Electrical Engineering Op