2027 Summer Intern - Physicist/Scientist - PhD, (Santa Clara)

About the role

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

This is a full‑time intern position located in Santa Clara, CA. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time and relocation is eligible.

Responsibilities

• Understanding and designing new plasma processing systems
• Use molecular dynamics simulation to understand fundamental processes at surfaces in contact with plasma
• Developing new capabilities in our internal plasma and feature scale models
• Use plasma and surface physics models to understand leading-edge plasma etch and deposition experiments
• Apply in-house plasma models to understand complex plasma behavior
• Explore machine learning methods to accelerate how 2‑dimensional (2D) and 3D plasma and feature‑scale models are developed and used

Requirements

• Student must be pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or a related field
• Student must be in good academic standing at their university, with a G