RF Engineer 6

Lam Research

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fremont, CA
Salary
$166,000–$350,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Apr 21, 2027

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About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation is a leading American supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry.

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TL;DR · RF Engineer 6

JOB TITLE: RF Engineer 6 The RF Engineer 6 joins the Global Products Group to design, develop, and evaluate electronic parts, components, and integrated circuitry for hardware systems and electrical engineering applications. This role focuses on the design, selection, testing, and documentation of RF power delivery systems ranging from 100 kHz to 100 MHz. You will perform professional electrical engineering research, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on custom embedded system components, and prepare test plans to ensure technical requirements are met. Key skills include hands-on experience with power meters, network, impedance, and spectrum analyzers, along with high-voltage design rules. Preferred technical proficiencies include Python, MathCAD, MATLAB, SPICE, and electromagnetic modeling tools like HFSS or COMSOL. The work involves solving technical challenges within plasma processing, plasma sources, and plasma loads for semiconductor etch and deposition products.

What you'll do

  • Design, select, test, and document RF power delivery systems ranging from 100 kHz to 100 MHz.
  • Perform electrical engineering research to design and modify electrical and electro-mechanical systems and subsystems.
  • Develop and evaluate custom and OEM embedded system components in coordination with suppliers.
  • Prepare and analyze test plans and procedures to verify technical and operational requirements.
  • Collect and analyze data to present findings during design, project, and program reviews.
  • Evaluate vendor capabilities and select components based on reliability and technical specifications.
  • Analyze equipment to establish operating data and conduct experimental tests to evaluate results.

What we're looking for

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of experience, a Master’s with 12 years, a PhD with 8 years, or equivalent experience.
  • Must have hands-on experience with complex RF measurement equipment like power meters and network, impedance, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Must have familiarity with high-voltage (>1 kV) design rules and practices from DC to 100 MHz.
  • Must possess outstanding analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Must be proficient with AI tools.
  • Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience with PYTHON, MathCAD, MATLAB, SPICE, and electromagnetic modeling tools like HFSS, COMSOL, or CST Microwave Studio (preferred).
  • Experience in or fundamental knowledge of plasma processing, plasma sources, and plasma loads (preferred).

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