Semiconductor Process R&D Co-op

Applied Materials; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Gloucester, MA invites PhD students to join our R&D group for a 6–9 month internship/co-op focused on semiconductor processes, thin-film materials, and advanced characterization. You will work on patterning and material modification for future device architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

This full-time internship offers hands-on experimentation, training in cleanroom protocols, and potential for patents or conference presentations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Materials Science, Chemistry, or Physics.
• Must be enrolled in a PhD program and available for 6–9 months full-time.
• Experience in semiconductor processing, thin-film materials, plasma science or advanced characterization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and support novel semiconductor processes focusing on patterning and material modification for future device architectures.
• Perform thin-film characterization using FTIR, Raman, XPS, XRR, ellipsometry, SEM, TEM and related techniques.
• Design and execute DOE-based experiments and analyze data with Python, MATLAB, JMP.
• Collaborate with lithography, etch, deposition, materials science, modeling and customer groups.
• Present technical findings to internal stakeholders; potential for patents and conference talks.
• Available for a 6–9 month co-op on-site at Gloucester location; multiple September–November 2026 start dates.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Scientific programming

Analytical thinking

Education

PhD candidate in STEM fields

Tools

FTIR

Raman

XPS

SEM

TEM

Job description

Applied Materials in Gloucester, MA invites PhD students to join our R&D group for a 6–9 month internship/co-op focused on semiconductor processes, thin-film materials, and advanced characterization. You will work on patterning and material modification for future device architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

This full-time internship offers hands-on experimentation, training in cleanroom protocols, and potential for patents or conference presentations.