2026 PhD / Master's Residency - Revolutionary Nanodevice Measurement and Characterization, Early Stage Project

Google • Mountain View, CA • 9h ago

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Internship

Mountain View, CA

THE FOUNDATION OF AN AMAZING JOURNEY

Our goal at X is to make the world a radically better place. In order to do that we seek fresh unexpected perspectives, from different fields, and that's why we're excited about you.

Life here isn't easy, but it's fun. We're trying to build things most people can't even imagine, and we're doing it with the hope of making a huge, positive impact on the world. You'll be embedded into a moonshot project, where you'll partner with team members to solve key challenges.

This isn't your ordinary internship. You'll be positively challenged and pushed professionally, in ways that you may have never experienced. If this excites you - keep reading.

How you will make 10x impact:

Imagine working on a series of devices that when mass produced, would change the world in multiple metrics by at least 10x if not 100 - 1000x. We're looking for a candidate to help us test and characterize these devices, and contribute to design and fabrication improvements!

Lead efforts to test novel, potentially world-changing nanodevices and develop and optimize experimental setups

Measure devices (on wafer or packaged) and analyze data, using:

Manual / Automated wafer probe station

Nano volt/amp level signals

4 wire (Kelvin) measurement techniques

Thermoelectric offset control and compensation

Document experimental procedures and results

Present technical information clearly to both internal and external audiences

Work cross-functionally with experts across electrical and mechanical engineering, rapid prototyping, and physics

Engage with the resident community during the program (attending tech talks, and learning moonshot thinking), and most importantly HAVE FUN!

This project aims to push the limits of science and modeling as we know them and to prove how ML can radically accelerate our understanding of the world

Location: X's headquarters in Mountain View, CA

Start Date(s): Year-round rolling basis

Duration: a flexible 4 mo. to 1 year program based on project team needs and your availability

Throughout your AI Residency you can expect:

To be embedded into one of our confidential or public X projects

To get paid competitively and receive benefits

To be a part of a lively community of AI and ML Residents

To attend tech-talks with AI leaders from across X

What you should have:

Currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a closely related field.

Experience measuring signals like voltage and current, quantifying noise levels, and analyzing instrument and measurement accuracy and precision.

Experience in precision measurement challenges including low level noise analysis and prevention (Johnson, Shot, thermoelectric, photoelectric, common mode and differential mode, EMI), and SNR optimization through analog filtering and digital signal processing.

It'd be great if you also had these:

Experience with semiconductor or MEMs device fabrication and prototyping tools such as photolithography, spin coating, PVD, ALD, RIE, and metrology and inspection tools such as SEM, confocal microscope, and ellipsometer.

Python or similar programming experience for e.g. data analysis and lab automation.

Additional public information

https://www.wired.com/video/watch/astro-teller-captain-of-moonshots-at-x-speaks-at-wired25

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-10-10/alphabet-x-s-astro-teller-on-bloomberg-studio-1-0-video

The US base salary range for this position is $125,000 - $147,000 + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace

At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at

x-accommodation-request@x.team

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