Electrical Engineer

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products forData Center, 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 75 years of application expertise withmultiple design centers, Si, GaAs, and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assemblyand test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, andAsia. View our facilities at In addition, MACOM offersfoundry services that represent 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.

Electromagnetic Engineer

In MACOM's MMIC Business Unit we design MMICs and IMAs forcellular, aerospace & defense, and other wireless applications. We are looking for a microwaveelectromagnetic engineer for the mmWave module design team at MACOM'sNorthampton, MA Center of Excellence with experience designing passivestructures such as power combiners, couplers, waveguide launches,non-reciprocal ferrite devices, and antenna products. Experience with active microwave circuits isa plus. You will:

• Be responsible for the electromagnetic design, layout, test, and release of RF/MMW products and functional components of IMAs.
• Design customized versions of the following items inwaveguide, microstrip, stripline, or other distributed transmission linesystems: Circulators, couplers, isolators, power divider/combiners,attenuators, phase shifters, and terminations.
• Support design of industry leading solid state poweramplifiers using high performance combiner/divider networks.
• Design transitions to/from waveguide, microstrip, stripline,coplanar waveguide, twisted pair, coaxial, and twin lead.
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• xecuting schematic circuit simulations and EM simulationswhere appropriate.
• Generating layouts and assembly drawings.
• Work with our MMIC design, analog/digital design, mechanicaldesign, assembly, and test teams to develop new products as well as newproduction methods.
• Initiate prototype builds and manage productcharacterization. You will designevaluation hardware and characterization fixtures, then direct or performmeasurements. Analyze analog and digital circuits using tools such as PSpice,TINA, QUCS, Multisim, Excel, etc.
• Deep mathematical and data analysis/data science using toolssuch as MATLAB, Python, Scilab, R, or JMP.
• Generating layouts and assembly drawings.
• Generating test plans and work instructions in collaborationwith other departments such as Operations, Product Engineering, TestEngineering, and Applications Engineering.
• Generating design reports, progress reports, test reports,data sheets, and bills of material.
• Initiate prototype builds and perform productcharacterization. You will designevaluation boards and characterization fixtures, then direct or performmeasurements.
• Generating design reports, progress reports, test reports,datasheets and bill of materials.
• Organizing design reviews.
• Cooperating with the Project Manager in order to maintain anup-to-date project plan and schedule.
• Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer theproduct to production.
• Maintaining a passion and unquenching thirst for the latestadvances in Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic design, RF/MMW 3D structures,simulation, materials, technology, and implementation.
• Keeping up to date with the latest technologies(semiconductor, conductivities and other parameters of new metals, assembly,packaging, tools).
• Customer support (sampling and application notes).

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent. M.S. in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Strong academic background that includes courses such asMicrowave Engineering, Electromagnetic Theory, and Antenna Theory.
• Bona fide electronics and microwave structure enthusiast.
• Familiarity with RF/MMW IMA design techniques.
• Proficiency with EM simulation tools such as HFSS, COMSOL,EMPro, or WIPL-D (HFSS preferred).
• Proficiency with RF simulation tools such as MWO or ADS (ADSpreferred).
• Unparalleled time management skills and an unquenchingthirst for working for multiple managers with competing priorities andconflicting deadlines.
• Familiarity with RF system simulation tools (such as Genesysor SystemVue).
• Familiarity with embedded digital design toolchains formicrocontrollers and FPGA's (such as Atmel, Xilinx).
• Familiarity with SPICE simulation tools.
• Familiarity with PCB layout tools such as Altium, PADS, orKiCAD.
• Familiarity with RF measurement techniques for small-signaland large-signal. characterization of amplifiers: bench calibration,S-parameters, 1-tone and 2-tone power sweep measurements, pulsed measurements.
• Good communication, organization and documentation skills.
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build longlasting partnerships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S.Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, orindividuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for thisposition.

The Salary Range for this position is $59,000 - $96,000.Actual salary offered to candidates will depend on several factors, includingbut not limited to, work location, relevant candidates' experience, education,and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to adiverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or jobapplicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexualorientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteranstatus, military service, marital status, or any other category protected underapplicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonableaccommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities.If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation withrespect to any part of the application process, please call +1- oremail Provide your name, phone number and the position titleand location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed,and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request orneed reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions oftheir jobs

Benefits: This positionoffers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
Health, dental, and visioninsurance.
Employer-sponsored 401(k)plan.
Paid time off.
Professional developmentopportunities.