RF/Plasma Engineer 3

Lam Research

Hybrid Actively hiring
Fremont, CA Posted 20 days ago $119,000–$220,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a senior RF/Plasma Engineer at Lam, you will join a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and troubleshoot advanced radio frequency solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in semiconductor fabrication equipment. Your daily tasks include researching, designing, and evaluating electronic components for custom and OEM embedded systems, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, software, process, technical support teams, and suppliers. You will prepare and analyze test plans to ensure compliance with operational requirements and present findings at design reviews. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in RF engineering, expertise with complex RF measurement equipment, and familiarity with high voltage design practices. Proficiency in SPICE, LabView, MathCAD, MatLab, and analysis tools like HFSS or Comsol is preferred, along with a strong background in plasma processing and troubleshooting skills.

Skills

SPICE LabView MathCAD MatLab HFSS Comsol Microwave Studio Python PostgreSQL Git JIRA Confluence RF measurement equipment Network Analyzers Impedance Analyzers Spectrum Analyzers High voltage design rules/practices Plasma processing Plasma sources Plasma loads

What you'll do

  • Design and develop RF solutions for power delivery in semiconductor equipment.
  • Evaluate and select components based on reliability and operational requirements.
  • Conduct experimental tests to analyze and improve electronic systems performance.
  • Prepare and execute test plans to ensure technical specifications are met.
  • Analyze complex data and present findings at design, project, and program reviews.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate custom and OEM embedded systems.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of RF engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
  • Expertise in designing and testing RF delivery systems from 100kHz to 100MHz.
  • Proficiency with complex RF measurement equipment including power meters and analyzers.
  • Experience in high voltage design rules/practices up to 100MHz is preferred.
  • Knowledge of plasma processing, sources, and loads beneficial for the role.

Market check

Salary context

This $119,000–$220,000 range sits above 59% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$121,250–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,250–$194,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Lam Research

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

Lam Research currently has 217 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,000–$231,000 across 106 roles with salary data.

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