Module Engineering PhD Intern: Drive Semiconductor Process Innovation

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 121,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, OR seeks a Module Engineering PhD Intern to contribute to semiconductor manufacturing processes for a module. You will sustain and improve equipment performance, troubleshoot issues, and support qualification activities in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

You will apply your research to practical challenges, collaborate with engineering teams, and develop process control methodologies while gaining hands-on experience with advanced characterization

Qualifications

• Must be actively pursuing a PhD in a relevant science/engineering field.
• Hands-on academic or internship experience in semiconductor processes.
• Strong fundamentals in chemistry, materials, and surface science.
• Experience with data analysis, statistics, and DOE techniques.
• Publications, presentations, or patents demonstrating problem-solving are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development and optimization of semiconductor processes for a module.
• Sustain and improve equipment performance for reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform qualification activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to refine process control methodologies.
• Apply statistics and experimental design to improve reliability and throughput.
• Gaining hands-on experience with materials characterization techniques.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of process control systems.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistics

Process optimization

Python

MATLAB

DOE

Machine Learning

Education

PhD in Materials Science Engineering

Physics

Chemistry

Electrochemistry

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Ellipsometry

AFM

SEM/TEM

XPS

FTIR

ICP-MS

TXRF

Job description

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, OR seeks a Module Engineering PhD Intern to contribute to semiconductor manufacturing processes for a module. You will sustain and improve equipment performance, troubleshoot issues, and support qualification activities in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

You will apply your research to practical challenges, collaborate with engineering teams, and develop process control methodologies while gaining hands-on experience with advanced characterization