RF Power & Plasma Systems Engineer

Applicantz; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Applicantz is seeking an RF Engineer for an onsite Fremont, CA role working 8 AM-5 PM. You will design, build, test, and troubleshoot RF power delivery and plasma generation systems for wafer fabrication equipment.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software teams and suppliers, develop test plans, analyze results, and document high-frequency performance. A Bachelor’s in EE and 5+ years of related experience (or 3 years with a Master) are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years and a Master’s degree.
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate RF electronic hardware and subsystems.
• Prepare and analyze test plans to meet technical and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and suppliers on embedded components.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical engineering research, design, development, modification, and evaluation for electrical and electro-mechanical systems/subsystems.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, process, technical support, and suppliers on embedded components.
• Prepare and analyze test plans/procedures to ensure requirements are met.
• Collect and analyze data for design, project, and program reviews.

Skills

RF design

RF measurement

High voltage design

Analysis tools

Plasma knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

B.E./B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

Comsol

Microwave Studio

SPICE

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Power meters

Job description

Onsite role at Fremont CA, regular shift - 8 AM-5 PM

The impact you’ll make

As a RF Engineer, you play a crucial role in designing, building, and troubleshooting cutting-edge radio frequency (RF) solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in our Etch and Deposition products. You specialize in utilizing RF as a power source and creating innovative generator designs. Your work paves the way for new power sources to be used wafer fabrication equipment.

What you’ll do

The RF EE designs, develops, modifies, and evaluates electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment, or other hardware systems and/or electrical engineering applications. Determines design approaches and parameters. Analyzes equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability. May also review vendor capability to support product development.

Duties:

• You will be responsible for performing professional electrical engineering research, design, development, modification, and evaluation in support of electrical and electro-mechanical systems/subsystems.
• You will work with a multidisciplinary engineering design team: electrical, mechanical, software, process, technical support, and suppliers, on the design, modification, of custom and OEM embedded systems components.
• You will need to prepare and analyze test plans and procedures to assure that technical and operational requirements are met and properly demonstrated.
• You will be responsible for the collection and analysis of pertinent material and data in preparation of your presentation at design, project, and program reviews

Skills:

• Primarily responsible for design/selection, testing and documentation of RF delivery systems (100kHz to 100MHz; Watt to Kilowatt ranges).
• Must have experience with complex RF measurement equipment (Power Meters, Network-, Impedance- and Spectrum Analyzers, etc.).
• Familiarity with high voltage (>1kV) design rules/practices DC – 100MHz is also desired.
• SPICE, LabView, MathCAD or MatLab, and analysis tools (i.e. – HFSS, Comsol, Microwave Studio) experience preferred.
• Experience in or fundamental knowledge of plasma processing, plasma sources and plasma loads is a plus.
• Ability to drive functional requirements and execute in a dynamic-teams environment
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years and a Master’s degree.