Senior RF Systems Architect — Semiconductors & Innovation

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Stock awards

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an experienced RF Engineering leader to drive design, integration, and optimization of RF subsystems for advanced semiconductor equipment in Santa Clara.

The role guides plasma interaction studies, performance improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with software and hardware teams. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in RF engineering or 8+ with a relevant Master's, or 6+ with a PhD, and will mentor engineers while shaping next-gen architectures and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline with 10+ years of industry experience.
• Or Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Or PhD with 6+ years of experience in semiconductor or related capital equipment development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, specification, integration, and qualification of RF subsystems and modules.
• Partner with engineers to understand RF-plasma interactions and improve performance.
• Lead integration of RF systems into semiconductor processing equipment and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Evaluate emerging RF technologies and drive innovation for roadmaps and concepts.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in RF Engineering and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

RF Engineering

System Integration

Electromagnetic Modeling

Circuit Simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree

PhD in related field

Tools

Circuit simulation

EM Simulation

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an experienced RF Engineering leader to drive design, integration, and optimization of RF subsystems for advanced semiconductor equipment in Santa Clara.

The role guides plasma interaction studies, performance improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with software and hardware teams. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in RF engineering or 8+ with a relevant Master's, or 6+ with a PhD, and will mentor engineers while shaping next-gen architectures and