RF Technical Director - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$145,000 - $303,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
You will define and direct technical strategy for RF engineering across multiple product lines, guiding the development of RF subsystems and system architectures for etch and deposition semiconductor equipment. The role oversees RF design from initial concept through high-volume manufacturing and field performance.
What you'll do
- Define RF system architecture, design strategy, and long-term technology roadmaps aligned to product and business objectives. - Direct RF development spanning RF subassembly design, RF system design, and integration into plasma delivery and control systems. - Establish technical direction for high-power RF delivery, matching networks, and advanced RF subsystems. - Lead critical design reviews, root cause corrective actions (RCCA), and risk mitigation activities for complex RF systems. - Partner across Product Management, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to translate business needs into RF technical plans. - Build and mentor an organization of RF engineers, guiding organizational capabilities in RF system design, modeling, validation, and production support.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a closely related field. - 15+ years of related RF engineering experience (or 12+ years with a Master’s degree, or 8+ years with a PhD). - Demonstrated leadership in RF system design, RF subassemblies, and high-performance RF solutions. - Proven track record of driving complex RF development efforts from concept through production. - Experience leading large-scale or multi-team engineering initiatives.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. - Expertise in high-power RF systems, matching networks, plasma applications, or semiconductor equipment RF delivery. - Strong background in RF modeling, simulation, validation, and performance optimization. - Experience with design reviews, FMEA, RCCA, and structured engineering processes.
Skills: RF engineering, RF subsystems, plasma delivery systems, high-power RF, matching networks
This role has been open 159 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3894
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 572 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 825 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 54 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: RF engineering, RF subsystems, plasma delivery systems, high-power RF, matching networks
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 66 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 74 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.