SPE MMIC 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 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.

SPE MMIC Design Engineer

Job Description:

As part of a fast-moving team, the Senior Principal design engineer will develop MMIC amplifiers and modules. The candidate must be able to architect, design, layout, measure and productize GaAs and GaN-based MMICs and be comfortable with frequencies above 30GHz.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expect in the area of GaAs and GaN technologies and MMICs
• Take an IC from concept through to productization
• Architect, schematic design, layout, hands-on laboratory characterization of high frequency ICs
• Manage project, support customers, work with test and application engineers

Qualifications / Skills:

• Design experience with GaAs and GaN MMIC amplifiers
• Deep understanding of fundamental FET physics and operation
• Deep understanding of power amplifier, and distributed amplifier design techniques and methodologies
• Knowledge of GaAs and GaN technology landscape and foundry options
• Proven track record of mmWave, RF, and analog integrated circuit design
• Expert knowledge of ADS design environment
• Experience with E&M modelling tools (momentum, EMPro, HFSS, Sonnet, etc.)
• Ability to characterize products hands on in the lab
• Ability to support a product through the entire product development and release cycle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the specific ability to speak to various technical and management levels
• Willingness to travel when required
• B.S. plus 15 years of IC design experience
• M.S. plus 13 years of IC design experience
• Ph.D. plus 10 years of IC design experience
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.

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.