2026 Summer - ALD Process Development Engineer Intern - MS/PhD (Detroit, MI)

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Applied Materials' facility onsite at Wayne State University is seeking a highly qualified candidate to work under an industrial/academic collaboration that will focus on the creation of new thin film deposition process technologies.

Location : *Fully in office 5-days a week* at our facility located in Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan USA

Approximate Start Date : May/June 2026 thru August/September 2026 (12-week intern program)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, collect, and interpret process data

• Generate weekly reports on deposition experiments

• Troubleshoot moderately complex problems on deposition hardware

• Measure thin film properties, organize analytical data for review and interpretation

• Interact with colleagues to resolve moderately difficult process issues/problems under general supervision

• Operate independently with minimum level of guidance and direction

• Present a summary of learnings to the broader team at the end of the appointment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Student must be pursuing a MS or PhD degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, and be in good academic standing at their university

• Experience with vapor phase deposition techniques, preferably atomic layer deposition

• Demonstrated proficiency in electron microscopy and film characterization techniques such as XPS, XRD, XRF, TEM, FTIR, etc.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Semiconductor-specific academic experience and publication record of related research

• Knowledge of thin film deposition hardware and process troubleshooting

• Experience in thin-film deposition, and/or multiple materials characterization methods such as X-ray (XPS, XRF, XRD) and electron microscopy (TEM, SEM)

• Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture

• Able to solve complex problems and take a new perspective on existing solutions

• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Intern / Student

Travel:

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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 of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

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