RF/Plasma Engineer 3

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry. As a RF/Plasma Engineer at Lam, you play a crucial role in designing, building, and troubleshooting cutting-edge radio frequency (RF) solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in our Etch and Deposition products. You specialize in utilizing RF as a power source and creating innovative generator designs. Your work paves the way for new power sources to be used Lam's wafer fabrication equipment. The RF EE designs, develops, modifies, and evaluates electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment, or other hardware systems and/or electrical engineering applications. Determines design approaches and parameters. Analyzes equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability. May also review vendor capability to support product development.

Responsibilities

As a RF/Plasma Engineer at Lam, you play a crucial role in designing, building, and troubleshooting cutting-edge radio frequency (RF) solutions for power delivery and plasma generation in our Etch and Deposition products; You specialize in utilizing RF as a power source and creating innovative generator designs; Your work paves the way for new power sources to be used Lam's wafer fabrication equipment; The RF EE designs, develops, modifies, and evaluates electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment, or other hardware systems and/or electrical engineering applications; Determines design approaches and parameters; Analyzes equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results; Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability; May also review vendor capability to support product development; You will be responsible for performing professional electrical engineering research, design, development, modification, and evaluation in support of electrical and electro-mechanical systems/subsystems; You will work with a multidisciplinary engineering design team: electrical, mechanical, software, process, technical support, and suppliers, on the design, modification, of custom and OEM embedded systems components; You will need to prepare and analyze test plans and procedures to assure that technical and operational requirements are met and properly demonstrated; You will be responsible for the collection and analysis of pertinent material and data in preparation of your presentation at design, project, and program reviews

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience; Primarily responsible for design/selection, testing and documentation of RF delivery systems (100kHz to 100MHz; Watt to Kilowatt ranges); Must have experience with complex RF measurement equipment (Power Meters, Network-, Impedance- and Spectrum Analyzers, etc.); Excellent communication and presentation skills; Outstanding analysis and trouble-shooting skills; Ability to drive functional requirements and execute in a dynamic-teams environment

Nice to have

Familiarity with high voltage (>1kV) design rules/practices DC – 100MHz; SPICE, LabView, MathCAD or MatLab, and analysis tools (i.e. HFSS, Comsol, Microwave Studio) experience; Experience in or fundamental knowledge of plasma processing, plasma sources and plasma loads

Benefits

Comprehensive set of outstanding benefits