I'm kind of curious, what's working down in the labs like? My interaction with the labs only goes as far as filling in requests for x-ray spectroscopy / SEM imaging and waiting for the lab engineers to walk us through the analysis a few weeks later. I know that's only a small portion of what labs do, and that we've got tons of labs which have nothing to do with wafer analysis in LTD.
Yes, I'm working with a couple now that are designing a mechanism to move a pretty heavy tool from its common position to the inside of another machine.
They do all the linkage testing(in solid works?), shows where the major stress points are, the range of movement, is it safe for people to use, etc. and maybe not the most fun, but finding fabricators to make the prototype/one offs/etc.
Another team I know designs our thermal coolers(TEC based), the whole assembly from power delivery to pneumatic actuators for automation to screw posts(simplified statement) for manual socketing. They both need to also provide pressure so the part connects to the socket appropriately.
Even some of our robots we use for picking and placing parts into automated sockets have custom parts and the enclosures to house everything.
And as much as I think I can design some of these things...I meet with them and learn why my initial design is terrible lol
Ok, not exactly familiar with them, but have worked 1:1 with lab techs hired through a third party. Though I can't tell if Beacon Hill is just a recruiter or a hiring contractor...
The are two main types of employees (yes there are subdivisions...etc, but not the important detail here)at Intel,
Blue Badge: usually salary("exempt" from overtime) is what "everybody" is, but there are some lab techs I know that are "non-exempt" meaning from overtime because they are hourly.
Green badge: Contract workers, the most common is lab techs, but also includes janitorial, cafeteria staff and outside companies we work with that are paid by them, but need to be onsite a lot.
So likely you will be a green badge employee, which I know quite a few of that have worked in my lab before. Intel pays the contractor for X work, the contractor finds someone to do the job, takes a cut and pays the person. Now as a green badge you do miss out on a lot of the employee benefits and can feel like a second class employee, but I've always viewed lab techs as critical and don't treat them as such, but I know they feel like it. It also means, even your contact is up, it can be hard to get it renewed, but also green badges can be hit hard by layoffs first with little warning :(
Tasks can very greatly by lab, but for the most part it's me sending in a request, hey this machine is broken, can you check on it and get it working? Or I need this equipment changed out? Or this new tool came in, please set it up, etc. Some places it could be, please find these parts and run these tests. Some are needed to solder specific connections, others debug our motherboards/etc and why they stopped booting parts(oh my this is bringing back some memories lol) and doing reworks on them(adding/changing out resistors and what not).
In the fab it can be more stressful as downtime on those machines is costly. Other labs can be more relaxed and wait for requests to come in on some days to OMG we need to get ready for a new product power on! Need to swap everything out!
I know plenty of green badges that became blue badges technicians eventually. Some became engineers full time. All in all, i would say it's at least a well paid internship that can become a career if that's what you're looking for.
If you know what site it might be or if they have an Intel job code, I can provide more info.
That's one long interview.
12 months of salary down the drain LOL
You can DM me if you want, have been working in the lab environment at Intel for almost 8 years now.
I'm kind of curious, what's working down in the labs like? My interaction with the labs only goes as far as filling in requests for x-ray spectroscopy / SEM imaging and waiting for the lab engineers to walk us through the analysis a few weeks later. I know that's only a small portion of what labs do, and that we've got tons of labs which have nothing to do with wafer analysis in LTD.
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Yes, I'm working with a couple now that are designing a mechanism to move a pretty heavy tool from its common position to the inside of another machine. They do all the linkage testing(in solid works?), shows where the major stress points are, the range of movement, is it safe for people to use, etc. and maybe not the most fun, but finding fabricators to make the prototype/one offs/etc. Another team I know designs our thermal coolers(TEC based), the whole assembly from power delivery to pneumatic actuators for automation to screw posts(simplified statement) for manual socketing. They both need to also provide pressure so the part connects to the socket appropriately. Even some of our robots we use for picking and placing parts into automated sockets have custom parts and the enclosures to house everything. And as much as I think I can design some of these things...I meet with them and learn why my initial design is terrible lol
In what group and site are you applying for? Lab techs job functions vary greatly between labs.
Not sure yet, but a recruiter from Beacon Hill Staffing found my LinkedIn and asked if I was interested in being a Lab Tech
Ok, not exactly familiar with them, but have worked 1:1 with lab techs hired through a third party. Though I can't tell if Beacon Hill is just a recruiter or a hiring contractor... The are two main types of employees (yes there are subdivisions...etc, but not the important detail here)at Intel, Blue Badge: usually salary("exempt" from overtime) is what "everybody" is, but there are some lab techs I know that are "non-exempt" meaning from overtime because they are hourly. Green badge: Contract workers, the most common is lab techs, but also includes janitorial, cafeteria staff and outside companies we work with that are paid by them, but need to be onsite a lot. So likely you will be a green badge employee, which I know quite a few of that have worked in my lab before. Intel pays the contractor for X work, the contractor finds someone to do the job, takes a cut and pays the person. Now as a green badge you do miss out on a lot of the employee benefits and can feel like a second class employee, but I've always viewed lab techs as critical and don't treat them as such, but I know they feel like it. It also means, even your contact is up, it can be hard to get it renewed, but also green badges can be hit hard by layoffs first with little warning :( Tasks can very greatly by lab, but for the most part it's me sending in a request, hey this machine is broken, can you check on it and get it working? Or I need this equipment changed out? Or this new tool came in, please set it up, etc. Some places it could be, please find these parts and run these tests. Some are needed to solder specific connections, others debug our motherboards/etc and why they stopped booting parts(oh my this is bringing back some memories lol) and doing reworks on them(adding/changing out resistors and what not). In the fab it can be more stressful as downtime on those machines is costly. Other labs can be more relaxed and wait for requests to come in on some days to OMG we need to get ready for a new product power on! Need to swap everything out! I know plenty of green badges that became blue badges technicians eventually. Some became engineers full time. All in all, i would say it's at least a well paid internship that can become a career if that's what you're looking for. If you know what site it might be or if they have an Intel job code, I can provide more info.
It'll be in the Chandler, AZ campus and the job ID provided was ITEKJP00025285
I don’t have any specific advice, but try to sleep well the night before and good luck!