Nanofabrication Intern - Fall 2026

Periodic Labs
Menlo Park
Workplace: OnsiteInternshipFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Skills: ["Documentation","Attention to detail","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Independence"]

We are seeking a hands-on Nanofabrication Intern to contribute to Periodic Labs’ internal thin-film and nanofabrication capabilities. You will execute lithography, deposition, and etch processes for silicon-based devices, perform characterization, document results, and collaborate with senior scientists and AI/automation teams to connect fabrication outcomes with model predictions and experimental planning. The role is on-site in Menlo Park, CA.

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Nanofabrication Intern - Fall 2026

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Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Nanofabrication Intern to contribute to Periodic Labs’ internal thin-film and nanofabrication capabilities. You will execute lithography, deposition, and etch processes for silicon-based devices, perform characterization, document results, and collaborate with senior scientists and AI/automation teams to connect fabrication outcomes with model predictions and experimental planning. The role is on-site in Menlo Park, CA.
Location: Menlo Park
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute hands-on nanofabrication processes for silicon-based microelectronic, photonic, MEMS, or optical devices, including lithography, thin-film deposition, etch, substrate preparation, and related cleanroom workflows.
  • •Support lithography processes such as spin coating, baking, mask alignment, exposure, development, lift-off, and optical inspection.
  • •Operate or support thin-film deposition processes such as sputtering, evaporation, PVD, PLD, ALD, PECVD, or related techniques.
  • •Run or assist with etch processes such as wet etching, plasma etching, RIE, ICP-RIE, or other dry etch workflows.
  • •Prepare substrates, manage process flows, track samples, and maintain detailed experimental records that meet the metadata and data quality standards required for AI training.

Key Requirements

  • •Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in electrical engineering, materials science, applied physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field.
Experience:NanofabricationSemiconductorsPhotonicMaterials science
Skills:DocumentationAttention to detailCollaborationProblem-solvingIndependence
Tech Stack:LithographyDepositionEtchSputteringEvaporationPVDPLDALDPECVDRIEICP-RIEProfilometryEllipsometrySEMXRDXRR

Eligibility

Visa:H1B
Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

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Periodic Labs
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