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Applied Materials · 10 hours ago

2026 Summer - Photonics Process Engineering 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. The intern will focus on developing new materials and devices for emerging markets, specifically working on photonic interconnect technologies through modeling, design, and characterization of new devices.

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Responsibilities

Model, design, and develop new device, structure, and integration for new photonic interconnects
Conduct literature survey to identity device performance improvement schemes; work with process and integration team to test the feasibility of such schemes
Perform electrical, optical, speed and power characterization for new photonic devices; benchmark with state-of-art commercial devices
Document process and integration best-known methods; prepare presentations and reports

Qualification

Optoelectronic devicesOptical communicationOptical modelingCleanroom fabricationCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

Student must be pursuing a Ph. D. degree program in EE, Physics, MSE or a related field
Student must be in good academic standing at their university, with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Experience in optoelectronic device or optical communication; experience in optical modeling preferred
Experience in cleanroom device fabrication
Good communication and presentation skills

Preferred

Experience in optical modeling

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
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http://www.appliedmaterials.com

H1B Sponsorship

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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
CTO and Senior VP of Applied Materials; President of Applied Ventures
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Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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