Equipment Engineering Intern, Metrology (July to December)

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GF makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Internship Program Overview

Our Interns are our talent pipeline for GF across the globe. Our goal is to provide students with meaningful work experience that will equip them with the skills to embark on a career in the fast-paced and growing semiconductor industry after graduation. As an intern at GF, you will experience one-on-one mentorship, work assignments that prioritize your growth and potential, professional development opportunities, and the chance to network with executives.

Project Title

Wafer Sorter Tool Alarms & Robot Drifts Hit Rate Reduction

Project Objective

Alarm analysis to introduce preventative maintenance (PM) or an early detection method in order to reduce the alarm hit rate.

Project Description

• Learn the fundamentals of Metrology operation.
• Understand sorter operations and the fundamentals of robot operation.
• Develop and standardize a workflow for alarm handling on the sorter and characterize alarm causation.
• Understand various types of robots and their functions to develop a model to detect robot faults and drifts.

Project Outcome

For the Intern

• Able to understand semiconductor practices and metrology equipment.
• Able to understand wafer start-to-end practices.
• Exposure to tool maintenance and CIPs for foundry operations.

For the Company

• Reduce sorter alarms, minimizing additional scans and holds (~10%).
• Improve fault detection to prevent total failure and increase productivity.
• Extend (fan out) learnings to the rest of the metrology tool sets for better productivity.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Internship Details

• This application is for students undertaking a 20–24 week credit-bearing internship from June 2026 onwards.
• Please indicate your internship period clearly in your CV/Resume/Cover Letter.

Benefits Information

Information about our benefits can be found here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia.