46 materials scientist jobs at 30 companies in Berkeley, CA
Scientist - Materials
Emeryville, California, United States
$130k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Training in materials science or related field with research experience in PhD or industry; hands-on material characterization; iterative design-build-test cycles; processing raw materials; strong communication; no cover letter needed, upload a photo of a material as PDF.
Materials Scientist, Dual Beam Analysis
Milpitas, California, United States
$120k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MS or PhD in materials science or related field; expertise in dual beam FIB/SEM, SEM/EDX, TEM sample prep; semiconductor device physics knowledge; U.S. Person status per ITAR; night shift 5pm-2am Tue-Sat.
FIB, SEM, EDX, TEM
Senior / Principal Materials Scientist, AI Safety
Cambridge or London or San Francisco
$268k-$384k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PhD or comparable experience in materials science; substantive experience assessing dual-use risks; sound judgment on physical feasibility; ability to synthesize contributions across science and security; clear scientific communication.
Material Scientist
Menlo Park or Berkeley
$90k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ph.D. in a relevant materials, physics, chemistry, or engineering field; semiconductor materials physics expertise; experimental design; materials characterization; data analysis; and scientific problem-solving skills.
XPS, SIMS, AFM, SEM/TEM
Data Engineer, Materials
Menlo Park or Montreal or San Francisco
$250k-$350k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOERequires 4+ years of experience and a PhD in materials science, chemistry, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience. Requires domain expertise in materials databases and research software.
Materials Research Scientist/Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
$116k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEPhD in physics/optics/EE or related, 0-2 years relevant experience, experience with full-wave EM modeling (Ansys HFSS or COMSOL Multiphysics), familiarity with inverse design/ML a plus, U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD clearance.
Ansys HFSS, COMSOL Multiphysics
R&D Scientist - Materials Science
Santa Clara or Folsom
$137k-$239k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ph.D. in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field; experience with PVD/CVD techniques (ALD, PECVD, MOCVD, sputtering); strong knowledge of thin films; characterization skills (SEM/TEM, XPS, Auger, AFM, FTIR); excellent communication.
PVD, CVD, ALD, PECVD, MOCVD, Sputtering, SEM/TEM, XPS, Auger, AFM, FTIR, ICP/MS, UV/Vis, ICP-OES
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Hematology)
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$55-$65/hr OnsitePart Time
State of California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license required; strong QC and instrument maintenance skills, familiarity with handling infectious materials, moderate computer skills, strong communication and problem-solving, ability to oversee MLAs.
Analytical Scientist
Fremont, California, United States
$110k-$148k/yr HybridFull Time
0+ YOEPhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related field; 0-3 years industrial experience in analytical chemistry or materials characterization; hands-on laboratory skills; strong problem-solving and documentation abilities.
Computational Materials Scientist - Postdoctoral Researcher
Livermore, California, United States
$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
PhD in materials science, metallurgy, condensed matter physics, applied math, or related field; experience in computational thermodynamics and materials modeling; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DOE Q clearance; strong publication record.
Thermo-Calc, Pandat, FactSage, PyCalphad, Thermochimica, OpenCalphad
Senior/Principal RD Materials Science -Nanofabrication, Nanoelectronics, and Nanophotonics, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
$140k-$281k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in relevant discipline plus 5 years directly relevant experience or equivalent; PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering preferred; extensive cleanroom fabrication experience; strong publication record; must work onsite.
Lead/Senior Scientist
Hayward, California, United States
$95k-$149k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPhD in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering; 5+ years industrial product development experience with functional adhesives; expertise in nanomaterials, polymer systems, and thermal/electrical materials.
Applications Scientist
San Jose, California, United States
$70k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
B.Sc., Master's or higher in Physics, Materials Science or related field; experience with data analysis, algorithm evaluation, or software scripting; hands-on metrology experience; strong software troubleshooting in Windows/Linux; excellent English communication; willingness to travel up to 30%.
Windows, Linux
Staff Scientist, Chemistry
Foster City, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPhD in a relevant scientific discipline and 5+ years of experience; expertise in biomolecule synthesis, bioconjugation, materials characterization, and particle-based encapsulation or delivery.
UV-Vis, HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS, NMR, FTIR
Physicist/Scientist V
Santa Clara, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEMS or PhD in materials science and engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent; 10–15 years of experience and 5+ years hands-on experience in OPC, resist modeling, and SMO in semiconductors.
OPC, SMO, RET
Scientist, Electrocatalyst Development
Hayward, California, United States
$160k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Design and synthesize molecular functional materials, analyze structure–property relationships, work with vendors, and scale catalyst technology from lab to pilot; track record in molecular materials and familiarity with electrochemical systems preferred.
Packaging Scientist II
Pleasanton, California, United States
HybridFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related; 3+ years CPG packaging development experience; ability to travel domestic and international; familiarity with package testing and design software.
Sr. Scientist, Adhesives
San Jose, California, United States
$128k-$192k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEMaster's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering with 3+ years industry or postdoctoral formulation experience; strong polymer chemistry and rheology fundamentals; hands-on lab equipment experience; ability to lift 50 lbs; on-site role.
rheometer, DSC, TGA, laser flash
Senior Applications Scientist
Hillsboro or Milpitas
$115k-$173k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ph.D. in Materials Science, Optics, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science; experience with software modeling/statistics/data analysis (Matlab, Python); strong understanding of semiconductor device structures; excellent communication and project management skills.
Matlab, Python
Scientist, Plume Modeling and Forecasting
United States or San Francisco
$130k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
PhD in atmospheric science, fluid dynamics, or related field; experience with high-resolution or large-eddy simulations of dispersing material; hands-on forecasting or mission-science experience on airborne or balloon campaigns; Python and ideally Fortran on HPC; excellent communication.
Python, Fortran, JAX
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