Summer 2027 Intern - Process Technology Development – ATG
Focuses on plasma etch technologies, materials evaluation, and process integration for memory products.
Originally posted 9 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
SanDisk's Advanced Technology Group is seeking PhD students to support process development for memory technologies. The position focuses on plasma etch technologies, new materials evaluation, and process integration schemes.
What you'll do
- Support development of semiconductor manufacturing processes for memory technologies.
- Participate in evaluating new process modules, materials, and process integration schemes.
- Design and execute experiments using Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies to optimize semiconductor processes.
- Analyze structural characterization data using SEM, TEM, and other metrology techniques.
- Work with internal fabrication facilities and external equipment suppliers to evaluate process solutions.
- Present technical findings and contribute to technical reports, publications, patents, and documentation.
What you'll need
- Current enrollment in a PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Educational or research background in material science, semiconductor fabrication, and processing.
- Understanding of semiconductor device physics and fabrication processes such as etch, lithography, thin films, and integration.
- Experience analyzing experimental data using statistical methods.
Skills: DOE, SEM, TEM, thin films, etch
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 63-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1023
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Median days open
63 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$135k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SanDisk | All employers we track in this specialty (1023 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 1023 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 130 | 10150 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 10 d | 63 d (−53 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $135k |
Skills observed across this category: DOE, SEM, TEM, thin films, etch
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 290 open roles · median 123 d
- Applied Materials · 65 open roles · median 75 d
- Texas Instruments · 59 open roles · median 67 d
- GlobalFoundries · 51 open roles · median 73 d
- STMicroelectronics · 49 open roles · median 62 d
- Entegris · 46 open roles · median 40 d
How we counted: 1023 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Nov 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.