Module Engineering PhD Intern Summer 2027 (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Annual salary: $120,898–$120,902 USD

Company

hirify.global Foundry Services develops semiconductor manufacturing technologies, including diffusion and implantation processes.

What you will do

• Support the development and implementation of semiconductor manufacturing processes for a specific module.
• Sustain, troubleshoot, qualify, and improve manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize process control and achieve production targets.
• Apply statistical analysis and design of experiments to improve process reliability and throughput.
• Perform materials and physical device characterization using techniques such as SEM and TEM.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of process control systems and methodologies.

Requirements

• PhD in progress in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Hands-on experience or knowledge of semiconductor processing fundamentals, including lithography, etching, polishing, and deposition.
• Familiarity with statistical data analysis and design of experiments.
• Experience with materials and physical device characterization, such as SEM or TEM.
• Ability to work on-site in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of transistor structures, semiconductor device physics, and process integration.
• Experience with Atomic Layer Deposition, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Rapid Thermal Annealing, ion implantation, or surface treatment.
• Scripting or programming skills in Python, JSL, Perl, TCL, SQL, C, or C++.
• Knowledge of process control systems, variability sources, semiconductor device testing, and statistics.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on internship in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Collaboration with engineering teams focused on innovation and production excellence.
• Competitive pay, stock bonuses, health benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation.