2026 Summer Intern Lithography Process Engineer (MastersPhD Santa Clara, CA)

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 ClaraCA

Youll 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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Lithography Process Engineer

What Youll Do

We are actively recruiting a lithography process engineer for the Photonics Platforms Business (PPB). PPB is a rapidly growing business within Applied Materials. We are harnessing the power of Applied Materials world-leading material science and nano-fabrication capabilities to enable the next generation of visual systems that make augmented reality effortless beautiful and deeply human Optical Interconnects for AI Data Centers and quantum device for quantum computing.

As a lithography process engineer in advanced lithography group of PPB located in Sunnyvale California you will be working with team to develop litho process to support cutting-edge devices for AR quantum computing and optical interconnect.

Role Responsibilities:

Willing to learn and put hands on multiple lithography technologies including scanner (DUV I-line) I-line stepper Mask Aligner and maskless (digital) lithography with different type of substrates.

Design and generate simple test macro layout and tapeout mask.

Litho process setup based on SOP and optimization to meet module requirement

Work with CDSEM engineer to create CDSEM recipe and collect CD data to character litho process and build model to improve litho performance.

Prepare and present technical results/learning/proposals within litho group and during department review.

Collaborate with designer integrator and other process engineer to co-optimize process flow.

Encourage to bring up new idea and submit invention disclosure.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduating with a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Optics or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrates in-depth of expertise in own discipline

Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills

Experience in photolithography on 300mm wafer will be a strong plus.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements:

this position generally involves working in a clean room it requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls hoods booties safety glasses gloves. This position also requires lifting up to 35lbs.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Intern / Student

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The 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.

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Required Experience:

Intern

Who We AreApplied 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...