Semiconductor Packaging Engineering PHD Intern

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact:
Join Intel as a Manufacturing Engineering Graduate Intern and contribute to shaping the future of semiconductor manufacturing. In this role, you will play an integral part in optimizing engineering processes and enhancing factory operations. Working alongside engineering and operations teams, you will help evaluate equipment performance, implement corrective actions, and support process improvements that drive production efficiency and elevate product quality. This internship offers hands-on experience and project-based learning opportunities that align with Intel's mission to push the boundaries of innovation. Explore your potential while gaining valuable skills and contributing to impactful business initiatives in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the design and optimization of manufacturing engineering processes and factory operations.
- Evaluate equipment performance and collaborate on corrective actions to address operational inefficiencies.
- Support process improvements and enhancements to boost production efficiency and product quality.
- Develop and validate finite element analysis (FEA) models to simulate thermal and mechanical behavior of semiconductor packages.
- Conduct simulations to assess factors such as stress, strain, warpage, delamination, thermal cycling, and reliability risks across diverse package architectures.
- Leverage experimental and numerical methods, including thermal, mechanical, and fluid analysis, to solve practical engineering challenges.
- Apply advanced analysis methods (statistical models, AI/ML techniques) to complement simulations and experimental approaches.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science with a focus on molecular dynamics in liquid-gas two-phase systems.
• 4+ years demonstrating strong familiarity with AI/ML techniques for engineering applications including Physics Informed Neural Networks and surrogate models.
• 4+ years demonstrating active research and deep understanding in Molecular Dynamics Field related to interfacial mass transport in two phase flow systems, kinetic theory and phase change modeling.
• 4+ years in strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and address engineering challenges related to scaling physics from molecular scale to continuum scale for liquid-gas two phase systems.
• 4+ years of experience in modeling Molecular Dynamics in nanoconfined spaces utilizing parallel computation with software like LAMMPS, Gromacs, NAMD or OpenMM.
• -4+ years of experience in modeling large scale two phase flows with CFD/FEM software like Ansys/Fluent, OpenFOAM or Flow3D.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Design of Experiments (DOE) principles.
• Experience in modeling or analyzing semiconductor packaging, including thermal and mechanical simulations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills gained through internships, research projects, or coursework.

Join us in advancing technology that powers the world. Apply now to launch a rewarding career with Intel.

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Job Type:

Student / Intern

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

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Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $99,700.00-134,800.00 USD 

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Our standard internship rates are based on your degree, location, and the job role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location and job role during the hiring process. 

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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