Company Overview
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.
MACOM has more than 65 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.
MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.
MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military obligations, or membership in any other category protected under applicable law.
Job Description:
The Field Applications Engineer (FAE)
role is an important position responsible for both pre and post-sales support
of Macom European semiconductor center MESC. Pre-sales tasks include securing design wins with Macom products,
delivering technical presentations, demonstrating Macom technology, responding
to technical inquiries and helping to define a winning product pitch. Post-sales tasks include hardware and software
design support, lab debug, training, and helping to ensure a smooth ramp to
volume production. The successful
individual will have a strong background in semiconductor communication devices.
Primary Job Functions:
- Regular site visits to existing customers and potential new customers.
- Identify new design and product upselling opportunities.
- Align customer design requirements with Macom products and technology.
- Provide guidance and input for customer proposals.
- Give technology demonstrations with Macom evaluation boards and reference designs.
- Assist customers with architecture, schematic and layout activities during design.
- Develop the product validation environment including hardware and software.
- Validate the product in its end application and writing of validation reports.
- Collaborate closely with the wider team involved in the product development.
- Creation of collaterals such as application notes, product presentations, publications, etc.
- Provide training to the sales and marketing organization.
- Provide customer and field support on new and existing products.
- Provide onsite support to quickly isolate and resolve hardware and software problems during design bring up and debug.
- Train customers and distributor FAEs on the benefits and features of Macom products.
- Be an advocate for Macom products and technology.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or PHD in Electronic Engineering
- knowledge in the field of semiconductors and different design (power amplifier PA, low noise amplifier LNA, CoreChip CC, Mixer, Trans-Impedance Amplifier TIA…)
- Desire to learn and develop
- Good communications skills
- Excellent problem solving and debug skills
- Knowledge of bench equipment like network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, RF sources, power meters
- Ability to work in a fast paced, project-oriented team environment
- Can-do attitude
- Team player
- Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and work independently
Desirable Skills:
- PCB experience (design, schematics, layout, signal integrity, component selection)
- Peripheral design experience (power distribution/filtering, clocking, microprocessors)
- Familiarity with the following software: Python, C, C++, Jupyter, Pads PCB, Cadence, ADS, Ansys, Matlab