Senior RF Systems Engineer (RF)

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States. Relocation eligible; travel up to 10%.

Salary: $161,000–$221,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and services materials engineering equipment used to manufacture semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, specification, development, and integration of RF power delivery systems for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Design and optimize RF generators, match networks, sensors, diagnostics, transmission lines, grounding, and shielding architectures.
• Analyze plasma ignition, RF coupling efficiency, harmonic behavior, process uniformity, defectivity, and chamber matching.
• Drive subsystem integration across power delivery, chamber hardware, ESCs, gas delivery, controls, and software.
• Define verification and validation plans; support prototype bring-up, qualification, design reviews, and customer demonstrations.
• Lead modeling, simulation, reliability investigations, supplier qualification, and corrective actions.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, RF Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience developing RF systems in semiconductor equipment, plasma processing, power electronics, communications, aerospace, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of RF circuit design, electromagnetics, impedance matching, transmission line theory, and high-frequency power delivery.
• Experience with RF generators, matching networks, hands-on troubleshooting, and laboratory characterization.
• Ability to lead complex technical programs and cross-functional engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Semiconductor plasma processing experience, including PECVD, CVD, Etch, EPI, or surface treatment.
• Experience with ADS, HFSS, CST Studio Suite, SPICE, MATLAB, or Python.
• Knowledge of plasma diagnostics, RF measurement techniques, high-power RF, pulsed RF, or advanced plasma control.
• Experience working directly with foundries and memory manufacturers.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment focused on learning, professional development, and technical innovation.
• Comprehensive benefits supporting employee health and wellbeing.
• Additional compensation may include bonus and stock award programs, where applicable.
• Regular employment with full-time status and relocation eligibility.