Applications Engineer - Senior

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. Go to www.macom.com 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.

Applications Engineer - Senior

As an RF Applications Engineer, you will interface internally with product development, technology development, marketing and product line managers and engineers. Externally, you will have direct contact with our customers and the global field applications engineering (FAE) team. We are investing in innovation, new technology, and the growth of our talent of ensure sustainable success.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop Doherty amplifiers using state-of-the-art GaN and LDMOS transistors.
• Optimization of existing designs to meet stringent customer performance targets.
• Characterization of power amplifiers for 5G applications using digital predistortion (DPD).
• Provide a working knowledge of the latest communications standards as they relate to power amplifier measurements.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal energy and drive to succeed in a dynamic environment.
• Provide technical leadership and support with customers through technical reports, conference calls and face to face meetings.
• Strong interpersonal intelligence must be shown in all aspects of project execution interactions with team members from multiple design centers and organizations.
• Provide feedback to the wider organization improving technology and product development activities.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5 years’ experience with at least 3 years’ working with semiconductor products
• Experience with microwave test equipment
• Strong knowledge of power amplifier design
• Demonstrated ability to work within schedule constraints
• Experience with technical customer communications
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
  
  

Preferred skills:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with a focus on RF
• Experience with AWR or ADS non-linear circuit simulators
• Experience with high power Doherty amplifier design
  
  

The Salary Range for this position is $85,000 – $135,000 annually. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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 [email protected]. 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.