TSMC · 1 month ago
[Summer 2026] TSMC AZ Internship Opportunities - Engineering Roles
Phoenix, AZ
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerTSMC is a leading semiconductor manufacturing company located in Arizona, looking for engineering interns for their advanced technology fab in Phoenix. The role involves various engineering positions focusing on process integration, yield excellence, equipment maintenance, and quality management, with responsibilities that include data analysis, process optimization, and collaboration with teams to ensure high-quality production.
Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSemiconductor
Responsibilities
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
Support on TSMC's mission of world-class quality systems by collaborating with Taiwan's Central Quality team
Your role includes monitoring wafer fabrication processes, analyzing manufacturing parameters, applying statistical methods, and leveraging predictive analytics to optimize process control
You'll also contribute to product success during launches and technology ramps while ensuring compliance with global quality standards
Focus on analyzing yield and process issues to support customer needs and drive improvements in semiconductor manufacturing
Your work will involve identifying process and quality 'sweet spots' to optimize yield efficiency, performing detailed layout analyses to uncover root causes, and conducting electrical and physical failure analyses to pinpoint process-stage issues
Be responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and efficiency of photomask tools within our advanced manufacturing operations
This role involves collaborating with tool owners to manage the installation and maintenance of photomask equipment, partnering with tool vendors to improve maintenance processes, and developing in-line monitoring systems to proactively identify and address potential issues
Focus on supporting the installation of manufacturing equipment and tools by conducting site assessments, preparing installation plans, and coordinating timelines with internal teams
You will work on projects such as surveying construction sites to identify optimization opportunities, developing improvement proposals, and presenting findings through reports or visual presentations
Demonstrate project management skills by identifying bottlenecks in the installation process and recommending solutions to streamline operations
Focus on supporting and promoting workplace safety and environmental sustainability efforts in advanced semiconductor facilities
Collaborate with departments to implement safety protocols, evaluate hazards (e.g., radiation, lasers, gases, chemicals), conduct risk assessments, and refine high-risk SOPs to ensure a safe and compliant work environment
Be part of TSMC's DevOps team to tackle analytical projects and machine vision tasks that address production line issues
Work on projects like pattern recognition, machine learning, and web development while learning agile software development, implement Prometheus and Grafana monitoring services that were deployed to Kubernetes platform, implemented automated deployment pipelines utilizing Microsoft Azure DevOps and machine learning/statistics model or algorithms developed
Qualification
Required
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: June 1, 2026 to August 7, 2026; Quarter system: June 22, 2026 to August 28, 2026
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
Preferred
Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing process and design would be a strong add
Benefits
Relocation assistance available
Company
TSMC
Established in 1987, TSMC is the world's first dedicated semiconductor foundry.
Founded in 1987
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.2BKey Investors
U.S. Department of CommerceBerkshire Hathaway
2024-04-08Grant· $6.6B
2024-01-01Acquired
2022-09-30Post Ipo Equity· $4.1B
Leadership Team
Morris Chang
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Peter M. Cleveland
Senior Vice President
Recent News
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