2027 Summer Intern - Process Engineer - PhD, (Santa Clara)
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Process Engineer Intern, you will work on advanced and challenging technologies, shaping process engineering for the business and the semiconductor industry.
What you'll do
- Experiment with new process engineering approaches
- Learn and collaborate with experts in the semiconductor and display industries
- Partner with R&D teams on research and development projects
- Drive innovative solutions for customers
- Take on complex challenges in process engineering
What you'll need
- Pursuing a PhD in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
- In good academic standing at your university
Nice to have
- Semiconductor manufacturing related internship or academic experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Ability to exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources of information
- Explains difficult or sensitive information and builds consensus
- Flexible and adaptable mindset thriving in a results-driven culture
Skills: process engineering, semiconductor industry, R&D, materials science, chemical engineering
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 77-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1044
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Median days open
77 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (1044 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 80 | 1044 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1102 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 74 d | 77 d (−3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: process engineering, semiconductor industry, R&D, materials science, chemical engineering
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 347 open roles · median 155 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 79 open roles · median 76 d
- GlobalFoundries · 67 open roles · median 108 d
- Texas Instruments · 53 open roles · median 44 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 29 d
How we counted: 1044 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.