AI Materials Research Engineer

Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry.

The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer Salary:$ - $

Location:

Santa Clara,CAYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .Role Summary Applied Materials is seeking an AI Materials Research Engineer to accelerate semiconductor materials discovery using Scientific AI, Computational Materials Science, and Machine Learning .

The role combines materials science expertise with AI/ML, simulation, and data-driven modeling to develop next-generation materials and process innovations. Based on related internal Materials AI role descriptions.

Key Responsibilities Develop AI/ML models for:

Materials property prediction

Materials screening and optimization

Process-performance modeling

Generative materials design

Apply computational materials methodologies including:

Density Functional Theory (DFT)
Molecular Dynamics (MD)
Kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC)
Phase-field and Monte Carlo simulations

Build AI surrogate models to accelerate simulation-driven research.

Create materials informatics pipelines integrating:

Experimental data Characterization results

Simulation outputs

Scientific literature

Develop AI copilots and agentic workflows for:

Literature review

Hypothesis generation

Experiment planning

Simulation orchestration

Collaborate with materials scientists, process engineers, and AI teams to deliver Scientific AI solutions.

Required Qualifications MS/PhD in Materials Science, Computational Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
2–5 years of experience in Computational Materials Science, Materials Informatics, Scientific ML, or AI for scientific applications.

Strong Python programming and ML experience (PyTorch, Tensor Flow, Scikit-Learn).

Experience with one or more computational methods:

DFTMDkMCPhase-Field Modeling Strong understanding of:

Crystal structures

Thermodynamics Kinetics Defect  physics

Semiconductor materials

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with simulation platforms such as VASP, Quantum Espresso, CP2K, LAMMPS, or GROMACS.

Experience with Materials Project, OQMD, NOMAD, or similar databases.

Familiarity with:

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs)
Materials Foundation Models Physics-Informed ML Generative AI for materials design

Experience using cloud/HPC environments for large-scale model training and simulations.

Additional Information Time Type:

Full time Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular Travel:

Not Specified Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms…