2026 Summer Plasma Products Modeling PhysicistScientist Intern PhD (Santa Clara, CA)
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Job Location:
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Location:
Santa ClaraCAYoull benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
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Applied Materials Plasma Product Modeling (PPM) team in the Silicon Product Group is searching for interns to join our team in summer 2026! The PPM team closely works with the engineering groups in our business units to design the next generation plasma processing tools. The summer interns will be involved in projects related to forward-looking research and development plasma and plasma surface interaction model development understanding the atomic-scale physics at surfaces in contact with plasma and machine learning methods to accelerate plasma product and process design. Potential projects could include:
- 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 M.S. or 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 GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
- Proficient in some of the following fields: computational physics plasma physics molecular dynamics plasma chemistry surface physics density functional theory reacting flows fluid dynamics
- Knowledge of machine learning applications will be useful
- Quick learner high degree of flexibility and problem-solving skills
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Intern / StudentTravel:
Yes 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.
For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
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- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
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- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.
