2026 Summer - Plasma Products Modeling Physicist/Scientist Intern - PhD (Santa Clara, CA)
Applied Materials
About this role
Applied Materials is seeking Summer 2026 interns for its Plasma Product Modeling team within the Silicon Product Group in Santa Clara, CA. Interns will support forward-looking R&D focused on plasma processing tool and model development, including plasma–surface interaction physics and accelerating model development for semiconductor manufacturing. The role is part of a global materials engineering company enabling advanced chip and display production.
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About Applied Materials
appliedmaterials.comApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions that enable the production of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display. The company designs, manufactures and services equipment, software and process technologies across semiconductor fabrication (deposition, etch, implantation, inspection/metrology, CMP, ALD/CVD/PVD), advanced packaging and display manufacturing. Its customers include chipmakers, foundries and display manufacturers worldwide, and it provides process integration, factory automation and lifecycle services to improve yield, performance and cost. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials combines deep R&D and scale to drive device scaling, energy efficiency and new architectures.
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About Applied Materials
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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$54k – $74k
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