Job Title:  Intern-Digital Design / Characterization

Location: 

Pasadena, CA, US, 91107

Business Unit:  Vision Research
Posting Date:  Jun 10, 2025
Job Description: 

Position Summary: This position will report to the Director, Design Engineering.  This position will involve all phases of a design project, including specification and architectural design, detailed circuit design, simulation, layout, verification, and design bring-up and test.  

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the different design phases of digital design process of an ASIC as well as FPGA design, synthesis, and Implementation
  • Setup test benches and create stimulus for block level RTL/FPGA verification
  •  Assist with characterization system image test capture and analysis

Position Requirements:

  • BSEE or MSEE (or progress towards these degrees).
  • Excellent communication skill.
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscope, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters.
  • Knowledge of IC design CAD tools.
  • Experienced with Verilog/VHDL RTL languages
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills are essential.
  • Motivated to carry out a wide variety of tasks with clear communication and presentation skills in a dynamic team environment.

About Us: Forza Silicon is a Business Unit in the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK, Inc. Forza’s history begins at the formation of the CMOS imaging industry where company co-founders, Barmak Mansoorian and Daniel Van Blerkom were a critical part of the Photobit team. Along with Photobit Co-founder, Dr. Eric Fossum, and many others, the team pioneered the development of CMOS imaging technology. Founded in 2001, Forza Silicon has established itself as an innovator and industry leader in the field of mixed-signal IC and CMOS imaging designs that have set the standard of the possible. Primarily through long standing customer relationships and partner referrals, Forza has grown to where today the company employs one of the industry’s largest and most experienced independent CMOS imaging engineering teams.  To learn more about Forza Silicon, please go to www.forzasilicon.com

Compensation

Employee Type:  Hourly
Salary Minimum:  $30,000
Salary Maximum:  $35,000
Incentive:  No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting.  The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.


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