Laboratory Operations Intern - Mountain View (HQ) or Remote, United States
$300,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 20 July 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on advanced rack- and POD-level infrastructure systems for high-performance computing and AI workloads.
About the role
This role involves supporting the development of advanced rack- and POD-level infrastructure systems for high-performance computing and AI workloads.
What you'll do
- Help cross-functional teams solve mechanical and thermal problems in the lab on liquid cooling or mechanical structures.
- Sketch schematics for the laboratory to help suppliers understand mechanical and thermal needs.
- Draft reports of experimental investigation in the laboratory and co-work with the team in analysis.
- Use CAD software for design analysis and understanding of hardware.
- Keep track of schedules for delivery of multiple items to the lab and assist suppliers in fixing testing equipment.
- Be involved in design discussions of mechanical and thermal design to understand the setup and draft required design versions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field (currently pursuing or recently completed).
- Strong understanding of mechanical and thermal test setup.
- Strong understanding of scheduling and drafting reports of tests and lab components.
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of HVAC or liquid cooling systems.
- Laboratory expertise.
- Basic Product management expertise for scheduling.
Skills: mechanical and thermal problems, liquid cooling, CAD software, experimental investigation, DFM/DFA/DFT
This role has been open 62 days — well above the 37-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
35
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Median days open
37 d
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Median salary
$149k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MatX | All employers we track in this specialty (35 roles · 15 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 35 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 35 | 6291 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 62 d | 37 d (+25 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $149k |
Skills observed across this category: mechanical and thermal problems, liquid cooling, CAD software, experimental investigation, DFM/DFA/DFT
Who's hiring in this category
- Lam Research · 7 open roles · median 101 d
- Teradyne · 6 open roles · median 43 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 29 d
- Onto Innovation · 3 open roles · median 91 d
- Applied Materials · 2 open roles · median 121 d
- ASML · 2 open roles · median 9 d
How we counted: 35 open Hardware Systems Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 15 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.