Nexstrom Hiring! Full Time Process Engineering Intern (Semiconductor Equipment) in - Ricebowl

About Nexstrom

Nexstrom is a Singapore-based deep-tech company building the materials foundation for the next era of semiconductors. Silicon is approaching its physical limits, and the industry's path forward runs through atomically thin 2D semiconductors — materials that until now have lived in research labs, not fabs.

Nexstrom is closing that gap: we grow single-crystal 2D semiconductor wafers on production-ready tools that we built, turning demonstrated lab results into manufacturable technology. We're a small team of scientists and engineers working at the frontier of materials science, and we're looking for people who want to help take a new class of semiconductors from lab to fab.

Who are we looking for?

You're in the final year of a Bachelor's degree, or completing (or have just completed) a Master's degree, and have spent real time at the bench — running a furnace, a deposition tool, or another hands-on setup during your thesis or final-year project. You're curious about how equipment actually works, you keep careful notes, and you'd rather ask a question early than guess. You want a six-month internship where your work goes straight into wafers we deliver to customers — and, if it's a good fit both ways, a path into a full-time Process Engineer role.

Responsibilities

1. Production Delivery

• Run production growth runs (about 3 runs per 8-hour day) on one of our CVD systems, following established recipes and SOPs alongside senior engineers
• Handle wafer loading/unloading, pre-run tool checks and routine tool upkeep
• Watch process parameters — temperature, gas flow, pressure — during each run and flag anything that looks off straight away
• Follow safety procedures for cleanroom operation and process-gas handling

2. QC Reporting & Data Analysis

• Compile the QC report for each delivery — collecting characterization results and checking every wafer against customer specifications
• Keep detailed run logs and track parameter and result trends from run to run
• Analyze run data to spot drift early, and share what you find with the team in a clear, simple way

3. Training Documentation

• Prepare training material on how our tools work — e.g. the working principle of key parts such as vacuum pumps, pressure control, mass-flow controllers and heating zones
• Help turn day-to-day know-how into clear SOPs and onboarding guides for the next person

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (graduating 2027 or recently graduated) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, with a hands-on experimental thesis or final-year project
• Communicates openly — shares your own view and the reasoning behind it, listens to other views, and once the team agrees on a direction, commits to it fully
• Collaborative and easy to work with — happy to pitch in wherever the team needs it in a small group
• Adaptable — direction can change a few times a week as we learn; you re-align quickly rather than getting frustrated
• Careful and organized — follows procedures precisely and keeps meticulous records
• Basic understanding of vacuum, gas-flow and temperature control fundamentals — or a strong drive to learn them fast
• Comfortable working with data in Excel or Python
• Available for six months, January to June 2027, for up to 16 hours a week

Bonus:

• Hands-on experience with CVD, ALD, PVD or another vacuum-based deposition tool
• Experience with thin-film characterization (e.g. Raman, PL, optical microscopy)
• Prior cleanroom or process-gas safety training

Why Join Nexstrom

“To change what’s possible, we have to question the limits we’ve accepted.” — Dr. Lance Li, Co-Founder

• Nobody has solved this yet. Growing 2D materials on 12-inch wafers at yields a fab will accept is an open problem the whole industry needs answered — and we are close.
• Real hardware, real wafers, real partners. We shipped commercial wafers in 2026. You will not be building slideware.
• Semiconductor industry depth. Our team and advisors bring experience from TSMC, imec and Applied Materials. In a team our size, you work with them directly, not through three layers.
• Well-backed. Nexstrom is backed by Xora Innovation, SEEDS Capital and Foothill Ventures, with US$15M raised.
• A real path to full-time: interns who meet the bar over the six months are offered a full-time Research Engineer role.