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TSMC · 2 hours ago

Summer 2026 - TCAD Engineer Intern(7371)

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$37/hr - $44/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

TSMC is a leading dedicated semiconductor foundry, seeking a motivated summer intern to work on AI Agent Systems for Physical Sciences. The intern will contribute to the development and evaluation of autonomous AI agents, focusing on applications related to physical systems and semiconductor simulations.

Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSemiconductor

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, configure and evaluate agentic AI models (e.g., multi-agent systems, tool-using LLM agents, planning/reasoning pipelines)

Integrate domain knowledge into AI workflows to improve reasoning, robustness, or interpretability

Assist with physics-based modeling or simulation tasks, potentially related to materials or semiconductor systems

Analyze model performance and document findings clearly

Collaborate with researchers/engineers across AI and physical sciences

Qualification

Agentic AI systemsPhysics backgroundProgramming skillsSemiconductor physicsML/AI frameworksNumerical methodsResearch experienceInterdisciplinary collaborationC/C++ programming

Required

Actively pursuing a master/Ph.D. degree in computer science, or PhD degree in chemistry, materials science, physics, or a closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates in the final year of their program

Hands-on experience developing agentic AI systems, such as: LLM-based agents, tool-calling frameworks, or autonomous workflows; Multi-agent coordination or planning/reasoning architectures

Strong programming skills (e.g., Python; experience with ML/AI frameworks)

Solid background in physics (e.g., condensed matter, materials science, applied physics, or related fields)

Preferred

Knowledge or practical experience with semiconductor physics

Experience with semiconductor device or materials simulations (e.g., DFT, VASP, LAMMPS, TCAD, or similar tools)

Familiarity with physics-informed ML, scientific computing, or numerical methods

Experience working in research-oriented or interdisciplinary environments

Good programming skills with Python or C/C++

Company

TSMC

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Established in 1987, TSMC is the world's first dedicated semiconductor foundry.

Founded in 1987

Hsinchu, T'ai-wan, TWN

10001+ employees

http://www.tsmc.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (49)

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2022 (17)

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$14.2B

Key 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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2026-02-05

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2026-02-05

Benzinga.com

TSMC Plans $17 Billion Japan Expansion With Advanced 3nm Chips As Tokyo Ramps Up Subsidies

2026-02-05

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