MMIC Design Engineer

Company Overview:
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for DataCenter, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications.Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and salesoffices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to theISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental managementstandard.
MACOM has more than 65 years of application expertise withmultiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assemblyand test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, andAsia. Go to to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services thatrepresents a key core competency within our business.
MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a saleschannel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized salesrepresentatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trainedacross all of our products to give our customers insights into our entireportfolio.
MMIC Design Engineer
Description:
In MACOM's MMIC Business Unit, we design MMICs for cellular, aerospace anddefense, and other wireless applications. We are looking for an entry levelMMIC design engineer. You will:
- Repackage existing MMICs into new packages, create the necessary assembly and outline drawings, and write evaluation test plans.
- Work with our package and assembly teams to come up with new and more cost-effective packaging and assembly methods.
- Design MMIC products that could include amplifiers, attenuators, switches, or multifunction MMICs. Technologies generally include GaAs, GaN, or SOI.
- Be responsible for all design activities and related product development activities from kickoff through engineering evaluation.
- Initiate prototype builds and manage product characterization. You will design evaluation boards and characterization fixtures, then direct or perform measurements. Evaluation data is processed and presented against the product development goals.
- Provide clear status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing DC and RF test data.
- Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer products to production.
Qualifications:
Besides your technical skill set, it is very important to us that you bring the right attitude. You are highly motivated and result oriented. You are the one who makes it work and goes the extra mile. You have a pragmatic approach to solving complex technical problems. You are detail oriented. You do that in a tight team atmosphere together with our transistor designers, our application and device engineering teams. You have your own opinions, and you value the opinions of others. It is an absolute must that you are hands-on, but there's a team that stands behind you.
- Degree (BS or MS) in Electrical Engineering.
- RF and microwave design coursework.
- Experience with modern simulation tools and be able to learn new microwave design software such as ADS.
- Basic knowledge of transistors, amplifiers, switches, and other microwave components.
- Some experience with hands-on board level tuning and optimization of matching networks.
- Experience with microwave measurement equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters is a plus.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD or other drawing packages is a plus.
- Familiarity with MATLAB and LabView is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Experienced in Microsoft Office products.
EEO:
MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverseworkforce. MACOM will not discriminateagainst any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, geneticinformation, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any othercategory protected under applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation:
MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonableaccommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mentaldisabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonableaccommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call+1-978-656-2500 or email Provide your name, phonenumber and the position title and location in which you are interested, andnature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also workwith current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order toperform the essential functions of their jobs.