Bosch Research is seeking an intern to support development of printed metal-oxide (MOx) sensing materials for gas sensing. The intern will help establish a reliable fabrication workflow that combines piezo dispensing / inkjet printing with wire bonding and packaging practices suitable for small MEMS-based sensor substrates.
In this role, you will:
- Operate and develop procedures for piezo or inkjet deposition of MOx inks on small substrates/MEMS chips.
- Assist in ink formulation optimization (solvent/binder/dispersant, solids loading, filtration, stability) in collaboration with UC Berkeley partners.
- Develop and document printing process parameters (patterning approach, drop spacing, passes, substrate mounting, drying/curing steps, inspection/QC).
- Perform and document wire bonding procedures for printed sensor substrates (process setup, parameter optimization, yield tracking, basic failure analysis).
- Support experimental logistics and coordination for occasional work at Stanford (SNF) and UC Berkeley (e.g., tool access, sample transport, on-site runs as needed).
- Maintain organized experimental records and deliver clear “runbooks” (SOP-style documentation) to improve repeatability.
The internship emphasizes hands-on lab work, process development, and collaboration across academic and industry teams.