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Applied Materials · 4 hours ago

2026 Summer Physicist/Scientist Intern - PhD (Santa Clara, CA)

positionSanta Clara,CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. They are seeking a highly motivated intern to contribute to the development and optimization of simulations and modeling tools supporting next-generation semiconductor applications.

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Responsibilities

Multiphysics simulation and modeling of Applied Materials chambers
Workflow automation
Develop pipelines for training machine learning surrogate models
Perform testing and optimization of modeling software modules

Qualification

PhD in EngineeringProgramming (C/C++/Python)Physics simulation softwareMachine learning modelsPlasma processing technologyWorkflow automationUnderstanding new physics

Required

Student must be pursuing a PhD degree program in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering or a related field
Student must be in good academic standing at their university, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Programming experience (C/C++/Matlab/Python/Fortran etc)
Experience with physics simulation software for fluids, plasma, or electromagnetic applications
Ability to rapidly understand new physics and simulation frameworks

Preferred

Experience with plasma semiconductor processing technology
Experience with machine learning models and large data sets

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program

Company

Applied Materials

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Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
dateFounded in 1967
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.appliedmaterials.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.1B
Key Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M

Leadership Team

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Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
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Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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