Senior Principal RF Design Engineer

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 75 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. https://www.macom.com/. 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.

Senior Principal RF Design Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

•  Be responsible for all design activities and related product development activities from kickoff through engineering evaluation and write test and assembly plans and procedures.
• Follow a formal stage-gate new product introduction process.
• Executing schematic circuit simulations and EM simulations.
• Designing test circuits for evaluation and production testing.
• Generating layouts and assembly drawings.
• Delivering fully characterized prototype samples (RF, thermal). Material procurement for prototypes.
• Generating design reports, progress reports, test reports, datasheets and bill of materials.
• Organizing design reviews.
• Cooperating with Project Manager in order to maintain an up-to-date project plan and schedule.
• Cooperating with Packaging & Assembly team to ensure compliance to manufacturing design rules and to develop cost effective solutions that lead to high production yields.
• Coaching and mentoring of more junior engineers.
• Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer the product to production.
  

Job Requirements:

• 15 years minimum experience in product design including relevant product releases.
• Knowledge of all characterization equipment and techniques.
• Familiarity with project management and planning. Understanding of the release and qualification processes.
• B.S. plus 12 years of engineering work experience.
• M.S. plus 10 years of engineering work experience.
• Ph.D. plus 6 years of engineering work experience. 
• Familiarity with Microwave Power Amplifier design theory and techniques. Non-linear active device modeling experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with electrical simulation tools such as MWO or ADS.
• Familiarity with EM simulation tools (such as EM Pro and AXIEM).
• Familiarity with Thermal simulation tools (such as SYMMIC or other) is a plus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or other layout drawing tool.
• Familiarity with RF measurement techniques for small-signal and large-signal characterization of amplifiers: bench calibration, S-parameters, 1-tone and 2-tone power sweep measurements, pulsed measurements. Load-Pull experience is a plus. Experience of automation of test setup is a plus.
• Hands-on board level tuning.
• Good communication, organization and documentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned 

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to: 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.

EEO:
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, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:
MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call +1-978-656-2500 or email HR_Ops@MACOM.com. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and 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 or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.