Intel
AI Data Science / Software Engineering PhD Intern New 2027
$171K–$171K
US, California, Santa Clara · Internship · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ months of programming experience; 3+ months of experience with Git, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and MCP server.
- Education
- Must be pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related discipline.
About the job
Develop AI and data science solutions for manufacturing, including predictive models, cloud ETL pipelines, reporting dashboards, and conversational access to manufacturing data.
What you'll do
- Design data-driven solutions for tool capacity management, risk modeling, and defect inspection.
- Build cloud-based ETL pipelines and predictive models, and deliver insights through reports and dashboards.
- Build an MCP server connecting manufacturing data and analytical models to Intel’s in-house Gen AI and LLM service.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related discipline.
- 6+ months of programming experience.
- 3+ months of experience with Git, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and MCP server.
- Proficiency in Python programming and machine learning techniques.
Nice to have
- Experience with data analysis and visualization.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis and modeling techniques.
Pay
$170,598.00-170,602.00 USD (annual salary; base or total pay not specified)
Tools
Python, Git, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, MCP server, Gen AI, LLM
AI focus
Implement and optimize AI and predictive models, and connect manufacturing data and analytical models to an in-house Gen AI and LLM service for conversational data queries.
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