RF Modeler/Simulation Engineer

Lam Research • Fremont, CA

2d • $141,000 - $307,000

About The Position

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.
Join Lam as an Electrical Engineer and you'll be at the forefront, designing and developing solutions for advanced applications. Your role involves designing and analyzing subsystems, conducting experimental tests, and conducting simulations and analyzing results to create reliable cutting-edge solutions.
In this role, you will directly contribute to the simulation, design, test, validation, and productization of process-critical assemblies and subsystems related to our Etch process modules.

Requirements

• Expert-level working experience with RF and EM Simulation Suites: Ansys Electronics Desktop, Maxwell, HFSS, Q3D, COMSOL, ,SIwave, ADS
• Understands tradeoffs between software suits, when to implement, and how to use each.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 12+ years of industry experience; or Master’s degree with 8+ years’ industry experience; or PhD with 5+ years of industry experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Outstanding analysis and trouble-shooting 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, 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, as well as data post-processing

Nice To Haves

• 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 paracitic.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert in the field of RF, high voltage designs, and EM modeling for the department.
• Acts as a resource and mentor for colleagues.
• Designs, develops, and modifies highly complex RF delivery subsystems and components.
• Works with multidisciplinary engineering design teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Process) team to spec, design, validate, custom and OEM RF system components.
• Contributes 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 utilizing lab equipment to characterization of the performance of the electrical/electro-mechanical systems.
• Prepare high-quality reports and technical presentations to clearly communicate design intent, analysis, and results to diverse audiences in design reviews.
• Leads cross-functional design teams and presents various stages of design reviews including conceptualization, design details, and test and validation data.
• Proposes, leads, and manages inter-department initiatives and makes contributions towards department business processes.

Benefits

• At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees