AI Materials Research Engineer

Applied Materials is seeking an AI Materials Research Engineer to accelerate semiconductor materials discovery using AI/ML and computational science. This role involves developing AI models for materials prediction, screening, and design, and applying computational methods to innovate next-generation materials and processes.

• Develop AI/ML models for materials property prediction, screening, and generative design
• Apply computational materials science methodologies (DFT, MD, kMC)
• Build AI surrogate models to accelerate simulation-driven research
• Create materials informatics pipelines integrating experimental, simulation, and literature data
• Develop AI copilots for literature review, hypothesis generation, and experiment planning
• Collaborate with materials scientists, process engineers, and AI teams