RF Engineer 4

Overview

Design, build and troubleshoot RF solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in Lam's Etch and Deposition products, serving as a subject matter expert in RF, high voltage design and EM modeling.

What you'll do

• Act as a subject matter expert in RF, high voltage designs and EM modeling for the department, and serve as a resource and mentor for colleagues.
• Design, develop and modify highly complex RF delivery subsystems and components.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering design teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Process) to spec, design, validate, custom and OEM RF system components.
• Contribute to research and development efforts for future products and technology by collecting and analyzing data to improve electrical system designs.
• Perform hands-on test and validation using lab equipment to characterize the performance of electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Prepare high-quality reports and technical presentations to clearly communicate design intent, analysis and results to diverse audiences in design reviews.
• Lead cross-functional design teams and present design reviews covering conceptualization, design details, and test and validation data.
• Propose, lead and manage inter-department initiatives and contribute to department business processes.

What you'll need

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Expert-level working experience with RF and EM simulation suites: Ansys Electronics Desktop, Maxwell, HFSS, Q3D, COMSOL, SIwave, ADS.
• Understands tradeoffs between software suites, when to implement, and how to use each.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Outstanding analysis and troubleshooting skills; experience with FMEA and structured problem solving and troubleshooting techniques and terminology.
• Ability to drive functional requirements and execute in a dynamic team environment.
• Expert-level working experience in electrical circuit design and development with Keysight ADS, SPICE, and system modeling (e.g. SIMULink or similar).
• Experience with MATLAB, MathCAD, LabView, Python (or similar modern scripting language).
• Experience with schematic and PCB design tools; OrCAD, Cadence Allegro or similar.
• Ability to code, develop additions to data solvers, and perform data post-processing.

Nice to have

• Semiconductor capital equipment or related industrial equipment industry experience.
• Appreciates learning and understanding challenges and limitations within other disciplines on system designs.
• Willingness to travel to international locations.
• Working knowledge of industry standards: SEMI, NFPA79, NEC, UL, EN, IEC, ETG, etc.
• Familiar with plasma physics and simulation tools like VizGlow and EMA3D.
• Experience with RF/uW generator/source, impedance matching network, transmission line, and antennas.
• Technical working experience: 100 KHz to 100 MHz, Watt to KiloWatt ranges, and high voltage DC delivery.
• Familiar with high voltage (>10 KV) and high current (>100 Arms) design rules; arcing, tracking, heat, and parasitic.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Hybrid role: On-site Flex (3+ days per week on-site with remote work for the balance of the week) or Virtual Flex (1-2 days per week on-site and remote the rest of the time).