Manager, Systems Engineering - RF Power Delivery

Comet Group; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Profit sharing

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Comet Group is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineering leader for its Plasma Control Technologies division in San Jose. You will guide a senior team, interface with customers to translate requirements, and drive RF impedance matching solutions from concept to production.

You will collaborate with development teams and project management, delivering innovative high-power RF solutions for plasma power delivery and advancing product industrialization across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering with RF focus.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing hardware and plasma RF delivery systems.
• Direct customer interaction experience is required.
• Proven team leadership as manager or lead.

Responsibilities

• Lead an experienced Systems Engineering team driving the technical direction of custom impedance matching network products.
• Manage and perform as the key technical interface with customers to determine engineering requirements and build relationships.
• Directly interface with development teams and project management.
• Develop innovative high-power RF solutions to solve complex plasma power delivery problems for custom RF auto-match products.
• Drive continuous improvements into products and product portfolio while managing multiple development efforts.
• Oversee industrialization of impedance matching network products and transition into production.
• Guide application engineers to develop new opportunities for products.

Skills

RF systems

Systems engineering

Customer interaction

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

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Date: Jul 20, 2026

Division: Plasma Control Technologies (40000002)

Location: San Jose, CA, US, 95131

Requisition ID: 1764

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To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and teamoriented individual for our division Plasma Control Technologies at the San Josesite as a

For over 75 years, we have been following our curiosity. It drives us and has made Comet a leading Swiss technology company worldwide. Curiosity and the spirit of research have allowed us to become and remain innovative. For a better and sustainable world.

We develop and produce innovative high-tech components and systems based on X-ray and radio-frequency technology. Our developments make an important contribution to safer, more efficient and more sustainable production, mobility and communication.

In the Plasma Control Technologies (PCT) division, we manufacture specialized components that are required for the precise control of plasma processes and are used in the production of memory chips or touch screens for sensors, smartphones or tablets.

What You Will Do

• Lead an experienced best-in-class Systems Engineering team driving the technical direction of custom impedance matching network products.
• Manage and perform as the key technical interface with customers to determine engineering requirements and build relationships.
• Directly interface with development teams and project management.
• Develop innovative high-power RF solutions to solve complex plasma power delivery problems for custom RF auto-match products.
• Drive continuous improvements into products and products portfolio while driving multiple product development efforts simultaneously.
• Drive the industrialization of impedance matching network products and transition into production.
• Guide application engineers in the field to develop new opportunities for products.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering with an emphasis on RF or equivalent technical expertise.
• Expertise in systems development of semiconductor manufacturing hardware – plasma high-power RF delivery systems and plasma measurement systems is highly preferred.
• Experience with direct customer interaction is a must.
• Team leadership as manager or technical team lead.

The target salary range for this job is approximately $200,000 to $230,000 annually.

Job summaries account for a range of qualifications, skills, and experience that can be considered. We are committed to making fair and equitable job offers based on a number of factors including but not limited to the job scope, market conditions, and candidate skill level and depth of experience.

Why join us? Break new ground with us:

• Work on innovative solutions for global technical challenges
• Benefit from flexible working options
• Take part in Comet’s success through profit sharing
• Work with international colleagues and grow as a team
• Enjoy our diverse educational and career opportunities
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision care, tuition reimbursement, a 401(k) plan, and a generous paid-time-off package