[Summer 2027] TSMC AZ Internship Opportunities - Engineering Roles

TSMC is a leading semiconductor manufacturing company located in Phoenix, Arizona, seeking engineering interns for various roles. Interns will work on projects related to process integration, yield excellence, equipment maintenance, and quality management, contributing to the advancement of semiconductor technology.

What you'll do:

• Focus on analyzing Inline and EOL (End-of-Line) electrical data to determine causes for issues, in collaboration with Integration, YED (Yield Excellence Department), and Process/Equipment engineers
• Focus on defect inspection methodology to effectively deduce the root cause of critical issues by collaborating with respective stakeholders and innovate the current techniques to combat defect issues live on the production line
• Focus on delivering robust and efficient semiconductor manufacturing through data-driven analytics and systematic problem-solving
• Optimize processes with experimental design, precision control, and statistical methods
• Collaborate with suppliers to address technology gaps and focus on continuous improvement in stability, quality, yield, productivity, and safety
• Focus on improving and maintaining tool performance in a cleanroom environment to ensure quality production
• Key duties include troubleshooting alarms, installing and qualifying new tools, resolving critical equipment issues, and improving tool uptime
• Additionally, the role involves enhancing hardware capabilities, implementing systems to prevent equipment failures, and managing vendor relationships while coordinating with facilities, vendors, and manufacturing teams
• Focus on ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality wafers by driving productivity and efficiency through advanced technologies such as Smart Scheduling and Precise Dispatching
• Responsibilities include system optimization, productivity improvement initiatives, and quality defense enhancements to support daily operations
• Focus on automated systems that ensure efficient, timely, and accurate wafer transfers
• Projects may include improving Delivery Time Accuracy (DTA) or enhancing Stocker dispatching systems to optimize lot movement and cycle times

What they're looking for:

• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States
• Must be currently enrolled at an accredited university, in Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction or related engineering fields
• Must be able to work full-time for 10 weeks (40 hours per week) on-site at our Phoenix location from: Semester system: May 24, 2027 to August 6, 2027; June 7, 2027 to August 20, 2027; Quarter system: June 14, 2027 to August 27, 2027
• Flexibility to change priorities and responsibilities to support business needs
• The candidate will be expected to be self-motivated learner, good at proactive collaboration, and should get the opportunity to work in a team presenting and discussion their work and ideas
• Strong communication, computer, presentation, listening, working with others needed to contribute to the team and TSMC Arizona's culture
• Some roles may require the ability to lift weights in accordance with applicable regulations and safety guidelines, including NIOSH lifting recommendations
• Able to work in a cleanroom environment, gowning up in coveralls, hoods, boots, safety glasses and gloves. Spend significant amount of time on the factory floor working on the tools
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing process and design would be a strong add

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance available