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MACOM · 5 hours ago

Electrical Engineer

Northampton, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$59K/yr - $96K/yr

MACOM is a leading semiconductor company specializing in products for Data Center, Telecommunication, and Industrial and Defense applications. They are seeking a microwave electromagnetic engineer to design MMICs and IMAs for wireless applications, focusing on electromagnetic design, layout, and testing of RF/MMW products.

ElectronicsIndustrialInformation TechnologyInternetMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSemiconductorTechnical SupportWireless

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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 in waveguide, microstrip, stripline, or other distributed transmission line systems: Circulators, couplers, isolators, power divider/combiners, attenuators, phase shifters, and terminations

Support design of industry leading solid state power amplifiers using high performance combiner/divider networks

Design transitions to/from waveguide, microstrip, stripline, coplanar waveguide, twisted pair, coaxial, and twin lead

Executing schematic circuit simulations and EM simulations where appropriate

Generating layouts and assembly drawings

Work with our MMIC design, analog/digital design, mechanical design, assembly, and test teams to develop new products as well as new production methods

Initiate prototype builds and manage product characterization. You will design evaluation hardware and characterization fixtures, then direct or perform measurements. Analyze analog and digital circuits using tools such as PSpice, TINA, QUCS, Multisim, Excel, etc

Deep mathematical and data analysis/data science using tools such as MATLAB, Python, Scilab, R, or JMP

Generating layouts and assembly drawings

Generating test plans and work instructions in collaboration with other departments such as Operations, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, and Applications Engineering

Generating design reports, progress reports, test reports, data sheets, and bills of material

Initiate prototype builds and perform product characterization. You will design evaluation boards and characterization fixtures, then direct or perform measurements

Generating design reports, progress reports, test reports, datasheets and bill of materials

Organizing design reviews

Cooperating with the Project Manager in order to maintain an up-to-date project plan and schedule

Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer the product to production

Maintaining a passion and unquenching thirst for the latest advances 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)

Qualification

EM simulation toolsRF simulation toolsMicrowave EngineeringElectromagnetic TheoryAntenna TheoryPCB layout toolsRF measurement techniquesEmbedded digital designFluent in EnglishTime managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganization skillsDocumentation skills

Required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

Strong academic background that includes courses such as Microwave 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

Proficiency with RF simulation tools such as MWO or ADS

Unparalleled time management skills and an unquenching thirst for working for multiple managers with competing priorities and conflicting deadlines

Familiarity with RF system simulation tools (such as Genesys or SystemVue)

Familiarity with embedded digital design toolchains for microcontrollers and FPGA's (such as Atmel, Xilinx)

Familiarity with SPICE simulation tools

Familiarity with PCB layout tools such as Altium, PADS, or KiCAD

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

Good communication, organization and documentation skills

Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting 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, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position