Intel

This fall I'm a Module Engineering Intern at Intel's Hillsboro site, working in Cross Module Support. The group handles the systems that move wafers between process modules, so my work is less about a single tool and more about keeping material flowing through the whole fab.

• Wafer handling and material flow. Supporting the processes that move wafers between modules, alongside the engineers who own them.
• Troubleshooting. Helping with equipment and process issues, from pulling and reviewing data to checking that fixes actually hold.
• Verification. Running verification work on changes meant to make wafer movement more reliable.
• Working across teams. Coordinating with process, equipment, and manufacturing teams, who each look at the same problem differently.

My earlier work was small-scale, where I could see a whole system come together in front of me. A high-volume fab is the opposite: the systems are huge and automated, and small reliability problems add up fast. Contamination control alone changes how you approach almost any hands-on task.

Most of the specifics of fab work are confidential, so this page stays at the level of my resume. I'm happy to talk about the work in more depth where I can.