Equipment Engineering Intern

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At Sky Water, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life‑saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world.

Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S.‑based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro‑mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few.

Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

Step into the future. Sky Water’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.

Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world!

Our Internship program offers students an opportunity to receive training in a hi‑tech environment. Throughout your internship, you will gain on‑the‑job experience while working alongside experienced professionals who provide you with both guidance and autonomy as you work on challenging projects. Our internship programs run typically May – August each year.

• Support the efforts of Equipment Engineers to prepare for and execute new semiconductor manufacturing equipment installations.
• Participate in ongoing preventive and corrective maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

This project focuses on developing a comprehensive, adaptable 3D CAD model of the M‑Series manufacturing flow. The intern will learn the M‑Series process and basic packaging concepts, define modeling requirements, and establish CAD standards. They will create a block‑level and progressively refined 3D layout that accurately represents key process steps while remaining modular and easy to update as the flow evolves.

Key Objectives

• Learn and document the M‑Series process flow and packaging fundamentals.
• Develop a scalable 3D CAD model with reusable subassemblies and parametric features.
• Create configurations optimized for animated visualization and 3D printing.
• Validate model usability through animation‑ready exports and 3D‑printable files.
• Organize and document CAD files for long‑term reuse and maintenance.

Impact on SWFL

• Increase the ability of SWFL to create models for customer engagement.
• Use as a training model for getting team members up to speed on the process flow.
• Create tangible samples that can help with Sky Water's explanation of concept.

The project will have the interns focused on increasing the fabs organization. The interns will be responsible for auditing all the clear floor times in the RMF and creating labels for the pipes located below each tile. Including the tool name, flow direction, and gas/chem contained in the line. Additionally the interns will be modifying the floor tiles to create a single orientation that each one fits.

This will guarantee that the labels are always facing the correct direction.

Key Objectives

• Audit RMF view windows and update labeling to clearly include column and row identifiers.
• Add directional flow arrows to improve chem/gas delivery identifiers.
• Modify lids by drilling and tapping a peg hole to enforce correct orientation and prevent improper installation.
• Increase the size and visibility of pillar labels located on fab walls.
• Verify changes…