Mechanical Engineering Intern - Winter - Austin
$108,000 - $126,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is a full-stack Mechanical Engineering Internship for the winter term with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months. Projects span disciplines including structures, optics, robotics, heat transfer, physics, and chemistry to build semiconductor fabrication equipment.
What you'll do
- Design, prototype, and build semiconductor fabrication equipment. - Write mechanical drawings and documentation. - Perform detailed analysis and simulations to evaluate electromechanical designs. - Drive prototypes into production in collaboration with manufacturing and supply chain teams.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering. - Ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot technical problems. - Hands-on prototyping experience with the ability to move through design cycles quickly. - Hands-on experience with electromechanical assembly design and analysis from coursework, internships, or personal projects. - Strong foundation in mechanical engineering, including Solidworks/Onshape, simulation, and materials selection. - A portfolio demonstrating shipped systems built through personal projects or prior internships.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with semiconductor processing such as ALD, CVD, PVD, or photolithography. - Foundation in electrical engineering including KiCad/Altium, microcontrollers, embedded systems, or digital circuits. - Experience in optical engineering, precision machine design, or vacuum systems.
This role has been open 55 days — slightly above the 51-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1003
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$155k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (1003 roles · 104 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 1003 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 19 | 6291 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 51 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 72 open roles · median 34 d
- KLA Corporation · 63 open roles · median 48 d
- Teradyne · 61 open roles · median 34 d
- NVIDIA · 53 open roles · median 72 d
- Applied Materials · 51 open roles · median 70 d
- AMD · 46 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 1003 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 104 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.