This Defense Microelectronics internship opportunity is hosted by our Manufacturing & Operations (Foundry) Branch. The selected candidate will develop foundational skills and support semiconductor fabrication, utilize foundry systems and tools, perform wet etch, clean and strip operations, assist with experiments and more!

Duties

As a Student Trainee (Electronics Engineer) at the NH-0899-1 some of your typical work assignments may include: Receives formal and on-the-job instruction and training designed to provide familiarization with the functions and operations of semiconductor device fabrication inside a cleanroom environment. Conducts engineering experiments and performs data analysis to increase knowledge and/or to achieve process improvement of the Wet Etch functional area under guidance of lead engineer or supervisor. Assists lead engineers by performing any or all of the following tasks in the Wet Etch functional area: conducts wet etch experiments, records data, performs wet etch and clean operations, performs researches for technical analysis; performs qualification checks and operations on tools for semiconductor fabrication; creates and reviews technical documentations for approval; develop, implement, and monitor quality evaluation capabilities for tool calibrations. Utilizes various forms of computer hardware and software to accomplish tasks to include computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management and other approaches to document engineering evaluations and recommendations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Must obtain/maintain Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) security clearance.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Telework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible, but may be approved for emergency situational or ad-hoc telework only.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Transcript(s) must include student name, academic institution, major, earned credit hours, and cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
• Tour of duty: Other
• Must be enrolled in full-time program at college/university throughout internship as a degree-seeking student.
• This is a drug testing position.
• Must reside within 75 miles of to the local commuting area.
• Participant Agreement: A written agreement will be required that defines expectations for successful completion of Program.

Qualifications

To be considered for a Post secondary appointment you must meet the following requirements: Be currently enrolled in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET, be in good academic standing, be in a full-time program at an institution of higher education; AND is making satisfactory progress toward receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree; AND has completed at least one year of the program. Undergraduate or graduate program must be leading toward an appropriate scientific field (engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology)***Proof of enrollment is required with your application package Making satisfactory progress toward receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree in an Engineering program OR appropriate scientific field. Must have a GPA of at least 2.0 and taking a full-time course load as defined by your academic institution. Must remain in good academic standing with academic institution and continue to be enrolled in college/university throughout internship.***Failure to do so will result in termination of employment. Must submit current and future transcripts as proof of enrollment. Must sign a written participant agreement that clearly identifies expectations, including but not limited to: a general description of duties, work schedules; expected date of completion of academic and program requirements; mentorship opportunities; training requirements, as applicable; evaluation procedures that will be used for the participant; and requirements for continuation and successful completion of program. For this Student Trainee position, you must be able to work full-time when not attending classes (i.e. summers, fall and spring breaks), part-time hours during school sessions, up to 24 hours per week. Transcripts MUST be provided, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims by the closing date of this announcement. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Successfully completed a minimum of 1 year of education (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours leading to a degree. The degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements.

*Additional credit cannot be given for duplicate course work.

When academic credit is expressed in contract months, units, or other terms that differ from conventional semester or quarter hours, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide and interpretation of such credits from the appropriate institution in order to equate them to the semester/quarter ours specified in the standard.

NOTE: If your colleges definition of "academic year" differs from above, you must submit proof of this difference (e.g. course catalog that defines an academic year). Absent this documentation will rate you ineligible for this position.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Basic Requirements for all Engineering positions:
A. Degree: a professional engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
2. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Additional information on the Engineering series can can be found at:Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee Series 0899 (opm.gov)

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist.6.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist.7.

Contacts

• Address Defense Microelectronics Activity 4234 54th Street McClellan, CA 95652 US
• Name: DMEA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2063
• Email: [email protected]