Internship, Equipment Engineer, Terafab (Winter/Spring 2027)

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This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through Spring term (ending approximately May 2027) or continuing into Summer 2027 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program.Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

We are building Terafab - a vertically integrated semiconductor factory at an unprecedented scale. Logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production in one facility optimized for quick iteration and factory density of compute produced.Without reliable equipment, there is no fab.

As a Equipment Engineer at Terafab, you will own the procurement, installation, qualification, and performance of advanced semiconductor process tools.

• Help with semiconductor process equipment from vendor selection through IQ/OQ/PQ and sustained production support
• Help with tool installation projects for advanced process equipment across logic, memory, packaging, test, and in-house mask shop domains
• Partner with OEM vendors at a design level to evaluate equipment architecture, assess mechanical risk, drive design improvements, and influence tool specifications that enhance reliability, uptime, and process performance
• Help develop and execute equipment qualification plans, including tool-to-tool matching and process performance baselines; establish PM programs, spare parts strategies, and equipment uptime KPIs
• Apply mechanical and electromechanical design knowledge to identify root causes, including tolerance stack-up, thermal expansion, vacuum integrity, and subsystem interactions and drive systematic equipment availability improvements
• Help design equipment upgrades as needed and partner with internal teams to execute them
• Partner with Process and Automation Engineers to diagnose and resolve equipment-related process excursions and yield impacts while managing tool installation schedules, utility hookup sequencing, and tool readiness milestones in support of fab ramp

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field, or related field
• Hands-on experience installing, qualifying, and providing sustained support for at least two advanced process tool types (including EUV lithography or other ultra-high-precision tools)
• Understanding of semiconductor equipment systems, including vacuum, gas delivery, RF plasma, temperature control, and recipe management; as well as the underlying mechanical and electromechanical design principles that govern tool performance and reliability
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, and OEM design documentation; capable of engaging vendors at a design level to evaluate modifications, assess mechanical risk, and drive improvements that enhance uptime or process performance
• Proficiency with equipment data systems (EES, FDC) including FDC rule development, equipment health monitoring, and predictive maintenance strategies in a greenfield fab environment

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program