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Half Moon Bay • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Half Moon Bay • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Half Moon Bay • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
39 materials scientist jobs at 25 companies in Half Moon Bay, CA
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Staff Materials Scientist – Thin Film Coatings
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Senior materials scientist with hands-on thin-film deposition (PVD/PECVD), coatings development, and cross-functional collaboration.
PVD, PECVD, Vacuum-based deposition, Thin-film characterization
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Materials Scientist/Engineer (Ph.D.)
Menlo Park, California, United States
$140k-$157k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ph.D. in Materials Science/Engineering or related, expertise in materials characterization (SEM,FIB,TEM,EDS,XPS,SIMS,FTIR,X-ray,nanoindentation), experimental design, strong communication, legally authorized to work in the US.
SEM, FIB, TEM, EDS, XPS, SIMS, FTIR, X-ray, nanoindentation
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Materials Scientist – ALD Coating Technology
Santa Clara, California, United States
$124k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years ALD coatings and hardware development experience, BS in Engineering required (Masters/PhD preferred), expertise in ALD film development, materials characterization, data analysis, project execution, and customer interaction.
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Materials Scientist – ALD Coating Technology
Santa Clara, California, United States
$124k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years ALD coatings and hardware development experience; BS in Engineering required (MS/PhD preferred); expertise in materials characterization, surface chemistry, failure analysis, data analysis, and customer-facing problem resolution.
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Materials Scientist (Atom Probe Tomography)
Milpitas, California, United States
$120k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEMS or PhD in materials science/engineering, minimum 2 years hands-on Atom Probe Tomography (APT) experience, FIB specimen preparation, CAMECA LEAP operation, strong communication and teamwork, U.S. Person (ITAR) required.
Atom Probe Tomography (APT), CAMECA LEAP, Focused Ion Beam (FIB), FIB/SEM, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
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Computational Materials Scientist - Postdoctoral Researcher
Livermore, California, United States
$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PhD in materials-related field, ability to obtain DOE Q-level clearance (U.S. citizenship required), expertise in CALPHAD, ICME, uncertainty quantification, and scientific software development; experience with thermodynamic tools and strong publication record.
Thermo-Calc, Pandat, FactSage, PyCalphad, Thermochimica, OpenCalphad, High Performance Computing, Materials Acceleration Platform
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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
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Research Scientist, Materials Characterization
Menlo Park or San Francisco
$225k-$325k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPhD or advanced degree preferred with 5+ years in physical property characterization; hands-on experience with electronic/magnetic/thermal measurements, cryogenics, low-noise techniques, data analysis, and instrumentation commissioning.
Python, Jupyter, LIMS, PPMS, MPMS
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Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Agentic AI Research for Materials Science
Cambridge or San Francisco
$288k-$420k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPhD with 5+ years post-PhD research and applied ML experience; track record building agentic systems; expertise in LLMs, reasoning, multimodal data, materials science grounding; Python proficiency; leadership and communication skills.
Python, LLMs, HPC
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Sr. Scientist, Gene Editing Materials Process Development(temp)
South San Francisco or San Francisco
$60-$70/hr RemoteContract, Temporary
5+ YOEPhD plus 5+ years, MS plus 10+ years, or BS plus 12+ years in biological sciences, engineering, or related fields; gene or cell therapy process development and GMP manufacturing experience required.
JMP, Spotfire, Design of Experiments (DOE)
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Senior Scientist, Immunoassay Development, Critical Reagents & Reference Materials
San Carlos, California, United States
$165k-$193k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEHands-on monoclonal antibody generation and characterization experience; 5+ years biopharma experience (PhD preferred) or equivalent; immunoassay platform experience; stability and lifecycle management expertise.
ELISA, MSD, Luminex, electrochemiluminescence-based assays
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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.
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Research Scientist
Ann Arbor or Milpitas
$106k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ph.D. in physics/materials science/EE or related; background in semiconductor physics, optics, light–matter interactions, vacuum equipment, materials characterization; experienced with optical test benches and simulations (Zemax, COMSOL, Lumerical); strong collaboration and communication skills.
Zemax, COMSOL, Lumerical
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Applications Scientist
Billerica or San Jose
$88k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's in optics/physics/engineering/material science, hands-on optical metrology experience preferred, strong communication, able to lift 50 lbs, US citizen or permanent resident, willing to travel up to 50%.
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Physicist Research Scientist
Berkeley or California
$142k-$157k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Advanced degree in physics/engineering/materials science, demonstrated experience with femtosecond 3D additive manufacturing and ultrafast laser-matter interactions, THz spectroscopy, optics design, material characterization, simulations, strong programming/data analysis, and publication/proposal experience.
THz time domain spectroscopy systems, multiphysics simulations, electromagnetic simulation software, pump-probe experimentation
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Applications Scientist
Billerica or San Jose or Canada or Mexico
$79k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's degree in Optics/Physics/Engineering/Material Science or related; optical metrology experience (ellipsometry, reflectometry, interferometry) preferred; strong communication and presentation skills; ability to travel up to 50%, lift/push up to 50 lbs, and work in labs/cleanrooms.
Ellipsometry, Reflectometry, Interferometry, Optical profiler, Stylus profiler
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Scientist, Functional Coordination Compounds
Hayward, California, United States
$160k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Experience designing and synthesizing molecular functional materials (coordination complexes, redox-active compounds, catalysts); electrochemical systems experience preferred; vendor collaboration and scale-up experience; results-oriented for startup pace.
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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
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Sr. Scientist: Electrochemical DNA Synthesis
South San Francisco, California, United States
$125k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEPh.D. or M.S. in electrochemistry/materials science/chemical engineering, 2 (Ph.D.) or 4 (M.S.) years post-graduate industry R&D experience, deep electrochemistry and surface-chemistry expertise, hands-on bench experience with microfabricated systems and DNA biochemistry.
CMOS, biosafety cabinets, fluorescence-based assays, Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs)
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Quantum Topological Qubits Research Scientist
Santa Clara or New York City or Malta
$143k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOEMS or PhD in physics/EE/materials/applied physics, 12+ years in quantum devices or semiconductor research, expertise in topological/superconducting systems and cryogenic device physics, experience translating research to scalable platforms.
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