PhD Intern: Plasma & Surface Physics Research

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. invites summer 2027 interns to join the Silicon Product Group in Santa Clara for hands-on research on next-generation plasma processing tools.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to design, simulate, and model atomic-scale interactions, applying molecular dynamics and machine learning to accelerate design decisions. Eligibility requires pursuing a Ph.D. in a related field and maintaining strong academics.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. candidates in engineering, physics, chemistry or computer science with strong academic records.
• GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale and active pursuit of doctoral studies.
• Knowledge in computational physics, plasma physics, molecular dynamics, and related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist in forward-looking research and development for plasma processing tools.
• Contribute to physics modeling of plasma-surface interactions and ML accelerated design.
• Engage in project work related to 2D/3D plasma and feature-scale models.

Skills

Computational physics

Plasma physics

Molecular dynamics

Density functional theory

Machine learning basics

Problem solving

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ph.D. in Physics

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. invites summer 2027 interns to join the Silicon Product Group in Santa Clara for hands-on research on next-generation plasma processing tools.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to design, simulate, and model atomic-scale interactions, applying molecular dynamics and machine learning to accelerate design decisions. Eligibility requires pursuing a Ph.D. in a related field and maintaining strong academics.