Electrical Engineering Intern - Summer - Austin, United States
$108,000 - $126,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 September 2026 by the employer.
Develop lithography systems, deposition tools, vacuum chambers, nanometer precision motion control, and plasma etching systems.
About the role
As an Electrical Engineering Intern for the summer term, you will work closely with other engineers to develop lithography systems, deposition tools, vacuum chambers, nanometer precision motion control, plasma etching systems, and related tools. You will be exposed to impactful work rebuilding the chip fabrication process from the ground up.
What you'll do
- Design PCBAs and electrical systems, driving the end-to-end process including schematic capture, layout, bringup, testing, integration, and documentation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with software, mechanical, and process teams to gather system requirements.
- Investigate optimal design approaches and perform detailed analysis and simulations to evaluate electrical designs.
- Identify problems, prototype solutions, productionize prototypes, and deliver finished solutions for IC manufacturing.
What you'll need
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering.
- Strong foundation in electrical engineering (KiCad/Altium, microcontrollers, embedded systems, digital circuits).
- Ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot technical problems.
- Hands-on prototyping experience and the ability to move through design cycles quickly.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with semiconductor processing (ALD, CVD, PVD, photolithography).
- Hands-on experience with electromechanical assembly design and analysis from coursework, internships, or personal projects.
Skills: PCBA design, electrical systems, schematic capture, layout, prototyping
This role has been open 39 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3787
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (3787 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 3787 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 25 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 95 d | 54 d (+41 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: PCBA design, electrical systems, schematic capture, layout, prototyping
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 616 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 563 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 246 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3787 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.