Senior RF Systems Engineer - Semiconductor Equipment

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior RF Systems Engineer in Santa Clara to lead architecture, development, integration, and qualification of RF power delivery solutions for next‑generation semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

You will drive RF system design, modeling, and validation, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring reliability, cost, and manufacturability targets are met.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, RF Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of RF systems development experience in semiconductor equipment, plasma processing, power electronics, communications, aerospace, or related industries.
• Strong foundation in RF circuit design, electromagnetics, impedance matching, and transmission line theory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, specification, and integration of RF power delivery systems (generators, matching networks, sensors, transmission lines).
• Define RF subsystem requirements based on process, system, and customer needs and optimize plasma performance.
• Drive system integration across power delivery, chamber hardware, ESCs, gas delivery, controls and software.
• Utilize analytical and simulation tools to predict RF system behavior; perform circuit analysis, EM modeling, power loss analysis, impedance matching.
• Lead corrective actions, supplier qualification, and mentor junior engineers; present results to leadership and customers.

Skills

RF circuit design

Electromagnetics

Impedance matching

Transmission line theory

High-frequency power delivery

RF generators & matching networks

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering/Physics/RF

Tools

ADS

HFSS

CST Studio Suite

SPICE

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior RF Systems Engineer in Santa Clara to lead architecture, development, integration, and qualification of RF power delivery solutions for next‑generation semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

You will drive RF system design, modeling, and validation, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring reliability, cost, and manufacturability targets are met.