RF Engineer 1

Company: Mattson Technology, Inc., a 38-year Silicon Valley company, designs, manufactures, markets, and globally supports plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to fabricate integrated circuits for the global semiconductor industry.

Mattson Technology, Inc. offers processing equipment that utilizes innovative technologies to deliver advanced processing capabilities and high productivity for the fabrication of current and next-generation integrated circuits.

Our equipment and technologies are used by leading memory and logic, analog /power device manufacturers worldwide.

Innovations from Mattson Technology in Atomic Surface Engineering address the most critical logic and memory manufacturing challenges.

In May 2016, Mattson Technology was acquired by Beijing’s E-Town Capital.

Our new investor’s vision is that Mattson Technology, with its Silicon Valley DNA, will continue to operate as a global, market-driven technology provider serving worldwide semiconductor manufacturing customers.

In July, 2025, the company successfully listed in Shanghai’s STAR Exchange.

As the external trade compliance environment evolves, Mattson Technology now operates independently from the parent company in product, business, and operations, serving customers outside of China.

Key Responsibilities RF System Development Manufacturing Support Required Qualifications

The RF Engineer I is an entry-level engineering professional responsible for supporting the design, development, testing, integration, and validation of radio frequency (RF), microwave, and wireless communication systems.

This role assists with the development of RF subsystems, signal transmission solutions, matching networks, amplifiers, antennas, and high-frequency electronic circuits used in commercial, industrial, semiconductor, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, and advanced technology applications.

The RF Engineer I works closely with Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Software Engineering, and Quality teams to support new product development, system integration, laboratory testing, and product qualification activities.

This position provides hands-on experience in RF design, measurement, troubleshooting, and product development within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

• Assist in the design and development of RF and microwave circuits and subsystems.
• Support development of transmitters, receivers, amplifiers, matching networks, filters, and antenna systems.
• Participate in RF architecture and design reviews.
• Assist with component selection and circuit implementation.
• Support system integration and qualification activities
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations teams.
• Support RF production testing and process development.
• Assist with development of manufacturing test procedures.
• Resolve RF-related production issues.
• Improve yield and product consistency
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 0-2 years of engineering experience, including internships, co-ops, or academic projects.
• Basic understanding of RF and microwave engineering principles.
• Familiarity with electronic circuits and signal processing fundamentals.
• Knowledge of RF measurement techniques and instrumentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.