Machine Learning Engineer

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.

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We are a passionate cross-functional team at the forefront of applying cutting-edge AI and machine learning to accelerate scientific and materials innovation. Our mission is to create domain-specific product-centric algorithmic solutions that drive real impact for our customers.

We thrive in a collaborative environment that encourages out-of-the-box thinking and values diverse perspectives. Here creativity flourishesgroundbreaking ideas are born from the synergy of technical expertise and open-minded teamwork. We believe the best solutions emerge when everyone is empowered to share their unique insights and challenge conventional boundaries.

Our team applies modern generative AI and large language models to tackle complex problems in materials science scientific discovery and hardware design. We work closely with scientists engineers and product leaders to translate frontier methods into practical high-value applications.

Were looking for a seasoned machine learning engineer with a deep ML foundation who has actively kept pace with the fieldsomeone equally comfortable with classical ML and the latest generative methods. If you love turning hard problems into working algorithms and shipping them into real products join us.

• Design develop and adapt generative algorithms to solve concrete problems in process engineering materials discovery and hardware design.
• Fine-tune adapt and optimize models for downstream workflows.
• Build robust evaluation protocols benchmarks and validation pipelines to ensure models are accurate and trustworthy for scientific use cases.
• Translate published methods and frontier techniques into production-ready algorithmic solutions balancing model quality with practical constraints.
• Collaborate with scientists engineers and product teams to identify high-impact applications of generative AI.
• Build and curate scientific datasets for model development and continuous improvement.
• Stay current with advances in the field and bring promising techniques into the teams work.
• Mentor team members and contribute to a collaborative inclusive engineering culture.

• Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning with hands-on experience developing algorithms using modern generative methods and LLMs.
• A track record of keeping current: comfort moving from classical ML/optimization into newer architectures and methods as the field evolves.
• Experience adapting and evaluating models for real applications.
• Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science Computer/Electrical Engineering Mathematics Statistics or a related fieldor equivalent industry experience developing and shipping ML algorithms.

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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.

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