Principal Applications Engineer

Principal Applications Engineer

This role focuses on testing, design, and support of MACOM’s semiconductor products for data center, telecommunications, industrial, and defense applications.

• Test on an Agilent PNA or PNA-X using a probe station; measure with load pull systems.
• Probe devices up to 120 GHz.
• Design and build supporting hardware such as evaluation boards, reference designs, and application circuits.
• Update data sheets with application-related information.
• Contribute to design reviews and other technical meetings.
• Set up equipment and measuring devices in the lab.
• Create technical presentations, data packages, and other collateral to aid customers.
• Participate heavily in customer calls, instilling trust and confidence, and discuss technical issues.
• Prepare and present technical analysis/data to management in response to customer inquiries.
• Mentor colleagues.
• Collaborate with the design team for new product releases.
• Collaborate with the quality team to support any customer issues.

Travel required up to 25% for internal meetings and client sites.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field and seven (7) years of engineering experience in the semiconductor field.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience with:
  • RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave (MMW) products.
  • Waveguide test components.
  • Noise parameter extraction.
  • Pulsed IV measurements.
  • At least one of the following EDA tools:
    Keysight ADS, Keysight EMPro, HFSS, AWR.
• Alternatively, a master’s degree plus five (5) years of electrical engineering experience in the semiconductor field may be accepted in lieu of the bachelor’s plus seven (7). Travel required up to 25% for internal meetings and client sites.

Salary Range: $171,787 – $198,500. Actual salary offered will depend on factors such as location, experience, education, and specific skills.

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.

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and need accommodation during any part of the application process, please call  or email , providing your name, phone number, the position title and location of interest, and the nature of the accommodation needed. We also work with current employees who request accommodations in order to perform essential job functions.

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