Summer 2027 Mechanical Engineer Intern- Bachelor's (Austin, TX)
Originally posted 5 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves serving as the bridge between engineering innovation and sustained manufacturing, piloting high complexity, high IP products. The intern will create documentation, fixtures, tooling, BOM control, and training to scale internal repair and new manufacturing across a global network.
What you'll do
- Design and release mechanical fixtures and tooling for safe, repeatable pilot builds/repairs and smooth production handoff.
- Create and improve documentation, training content, and mechanical build procedures for NPI/pilot products.
- Partner with cross-functional SMEs (ME/EE/SW/Test/Manufacturing) to debug build issues and standardize mechanical interfaces.
- Drive engineering change discipline (parts, drawings, revisions) for scalable and auditable pilot outcomes.
What you'll need
- BS in Mechanical Engineering (or related).
- Mechanical CAD & product definition: NX, GD&T, model-based design practices.
- PLM / configuration control: Teamcenter, part number creation, ECO processes.
- Manufacturing-minded design: tolerance stack-ups, DFM/DFA, safety, serviceability, and fixture robustness.
- Comfortable working hands-on with hardware.
Nice to have
- Experience with automation, robotic arms, end-of-arm tooling, and system integration.
- Knowledge of robotics programming languages (e.g., Python, ROS).
- Familiarity with PLCs, motion control, and industrial communication protocols.
- Exposure to machine vision, AI/ML for optical inspection, and simulation tools.
This role has been open 40 days — well below the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
964
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Median days open
50 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 | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (964 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 49 | 964 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 154 | 6136 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 63 d | 50 d (+13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 71 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 55 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 49 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 45 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 964 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.