Mechanical Engineering Intern - Summer

Fab2 • Austin, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The fab2 team designs and builds all the hardware and software needed to make chips, as well as the fabs, tools, and components themselves. They are looking for exceptional, hands-on people who can iterate to the limits of what's possible. fab2 was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years. This role is for a full-stack Mechanical Engineering Intern for the summer term, with the internship beginning in May or June and a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months. The company is rebuilding the chip fabrication process from the ground up, offering interns exposure to interesting and impactful work. Engineering projects are highly interdisciplinary, spanning domains such as structures, optics, robotics, heat transfer, physics, and chemistry. As a startup, interns are offered significant ownership and mission-critical work. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in at least one of these areas and broad exposure across others. The company's philosophy is to get things built and tested in days or weeks, not months, and a portfolio is required to apply, showcasing built projects. Candidates who have shipped a medium-to-high complexity system through a personal project or previous internship would be a good fit.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering
• Ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot technical problems
• Hands-on prototyping experience and the ability to move through design cycles quickly
• Hands-on experience with electromechanical assembly design and analysis from coursework, internships, or personal projects
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering (Solidworks/Onshape, simulation, materials selection, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with semiconductor processing— ALD, CVD, PVD, photolithography, etc.
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering (KiCad/Altium, microcontrollers, embedded systems, digital circuits, etc.)
• Experience in one of the following domains: optical engineering, precision machine design, or vacuum systems

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and build semiconductor fabrication equipment
• Write mechanical drawings and documentation
• Perform detailed analysis and simulations to evaluate electromechanical designs
• Drive prototypes into production in collaboration with our manufacturing and supply chain teams

Benefits

• Housing Stipend to help with first month expenses
• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
• Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
• Visa Sponsorship
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and Disability Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern