Applied Materials RF Engineer III - E3 Sr 

United States, California 

85762173

Key Responsibilities:

• Support RF&Plasma tooldevelopment/qualification
• Conduct experiments and characterizations of RF&Plasma systems and components at bench and tool levels using various instruments including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzer, Plasma Probes, analog and digital data acquisition controllers.
• Develop new methods to distribute RF through antennas and networks to ignite stable plasmas using different frequency and Generators.
• Develop new RF&Plasma arc detection and diagnostic methods to be used in R&D and Production applications.
• Work with Process Engineers and Field/Customer support teams to provide RF&Plasma support to quickly troubleshoot and resolve field/customer issues.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge in RF engineering, and Plasma physics with applications in CVD Chambers of low to high RF Power (0.1kW~100kW)
• Solid background in RF power delivery, impedance matching, RF sensors, transmission line theory, electronic circuits, amplifiers, sensors etc.
• Experience with high power RF component design/development
• Detail oriented and with a strong emphasis on work safety
• Experience with providing customer support and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Good technical, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge in following areas is a plus:

• Experience with a wide range of plasmas (DC~MW, various pressure and gas conditions)
• Knowledge of unique challenges in large area plasma production and the techniques used in the industry.
• Knowledge in plasma diagnostics (Langmuir probes, optical diagnostic, microwave diagnostic etc.)
• Knowledge in CVD technology, applications, and film metrology
• Experience in mechanical design (manufacturability, mechatronics, material properties, vacuum systems, gas flow etc.)
• Experience with system design and module integration on system level (PLCs, IoT, Edge, safety)
• Knowledge in automated impedance matching techniques and algorithms when applied to unique requirements of plasma ignition/production.
• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, communication protocols etc.
• Proficiency with statistical methods used in data analysis and performancequalification/evaluation.

Functional Knowledge:

• Comfortable with RF measurements and tools of trade e.g. oscilloscope, VNA, spectrum analyzer, multimeters, high-voltage probes etc
• SW and simulation tools: Python, LTSPICE, Matlab, Inventor, MS Office, EM solvers etc.
• Capable of unsupervised experiment design, data acquisition and analysis

Required Education:

• MS or PhD in science or engineering areas with emphasis on high frequency electronics or plasma physics (preference to PhD)

Experience

• Demonstrable 6+ years of strong RF/Plasma at various frequency engineering experience

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Bachelor's Degree

4 - 7 Years

Full time

Assignee / Regular

$120,000.00 - $165,000.00