General Profile: Interprets internal or external design issues and recommends best practices. Solves medium/complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
Key Responsibilities
Problem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of RF problems with limited supervision
Interfaces with internal and external customers regarding medium/complex RF issues for specific projects
Implement concepts for wide range of medium/complex product issues and solutions
Generate product specifications with limited supervision
Specify and/or perform engineering analysis of medium/complex scope
Define, coordinate, perform and generate engineering test reports
Within safety guidelines design, perform, collect data, analyze and compile reports on usually medium/complex engineering experiments and provides solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
Collaborates to work on difficult issues that impact design and product success and/or addresses future concepts, products and technologies.
Skills/Proficiency Preferred
Design experience in High power RF generation and matching.
Experience in electromagnetic simulations using software like Ansys-HFSS
Experience working with vendors to implement your designs in a timely and cost-effective fashion.
Technically lead and execute testing of a variety of Electrical and Electronics products; responsibilities including setting product goals, develop test plans, prepare and execute lab testing, prepare test reports, perform failure analysis and recommend corrective actions.
Hands-on development of highly customized test benches for testing of a variety of RF components like RF Match & RF Generator.
Knowledge in Matching network topologies L, inverse L, T and Pi topologies
Selection of RF components (e.g vacuum capacitors, different RF connectors,) and their specifications with engineering optimization.
Experience in using network analyzer and spectrum analyzer, RF power meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
Experience in matching the impedance using smith chart for a typical plasma loads
Experience to plot impedance tuning range of a Matching network on a network analyzer
Experience of phase and magnitude detectors, VI sensors and directional couplers
Knowledge of transmission lines, impact of transmission line length on generator-matching network-plasma dynamic interactions
Knowledge of phase and magnitude detectors, voltage and current sensors
Knowledge of impedance tuning control systems, path independent tuning algorithms, modeling software
Knowledge of high power and low power RF filters, common mode chokes, transmission line transformers, circulators
Knowledge in RF power amplifier architectures with dc power supplies
Knowledge of two ports schematics, scattering matrix, network analyzer, spectrum analyzers.
Knowledge on low frequency (less than 1 MHz) high power matching networks schemes
Knowledge on high frequency (1-27MHz) matching networks.
Knowledge on matching networks for VHF frequencies (>40Mhz) (transmission line-based circuit elements)
Knowledge on resonant circuits, three stub tuners at microwaves frequencies (>660Mhz), circulators, isolators
Knowledge in developing topology for RF Match & RF Generator
Excellent analysis and trouble-shooting skills
Software Skill
High frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS)
Advanced Design System (ADS) – Circuit Simulator
PSpice and LTSpice Circuit simulator
COMSOL Multiphysics
MATLAB/Simulink
VHDL
LabVIEW
Functional Knowledge
Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
Candidate with Hands on experience on RF simulation software, VNA, Filters, matching circuit
Impact
Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Interpersonal Skills
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Qualifications
Bachelor in Electrical or Electronics & communication / MS in RF Engineering or in Microwave Engineering/PhD on RF Plasma
Experience
3-5 5years in RF/Microwave design, testing & validation.
Knowledge of the Semiconductor industry, plasma, and capital equipment experience a plus.
Additional Information
Time Type
Full time
Employee Type
Assignee / Regular
Travel
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible
No
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
