Senior RF Engineer - Power Delivery & Plasma Systems

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Fremont, CA seeks an experienced RF Engineer to design, build, and troubleshoot RF solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in Etch and Deposition products. You will work on RF/uW to kW ranges, selecting components, and guiding test plans to validate performance.

The role requires extensive RF design experience, hands‑on measurement with modern instruments, and collaboration across electrical, mechanical, software, and process teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree
• 8 years with a Master’s degree or a PhD with 5 years of experience
• Design/selection, testing, and documentation of RF delivery systems
• Experience with high‑voltage and RF measurement equipment and safety practices

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate RF/electrical components and systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support product development
• Prepare and analyze test plans to meet design and reliability goals
• Review vendor capabilities to support embedded system components

Skills

RF design

Measurement equipment

High voltage design

Analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Power meters

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Field strength meters

HFSS

COMSOL

MATLAB

ADS

LabVIEW

SPICE

Job description

Lam Research in Fremont, CA seeks an experienced RF Engineer to design, build, and troubleshoot RF solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in Etch and Deposition products. You will work on RF/uW to kW ranges, selecting components, and guiding test plans to validate performance.

The role requires extensive RF design experience, hands‑on measurement with modern instruments, and collaboration across electrical, mechanical, software, and process teams.