Applications Engineer - Principal

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MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets, including Data Centers, Telecommunications, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative, cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence, high performance computing, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical equipment, test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.

MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development, wafer fabrication, circuit design, advanced packaging, systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers’ success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power, highest frequency and/or highest data rates.

Leading technologies, innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!

MACOM is seeking a Principal Applications Engineer to serve as a recognized technical leader within our Applications Engineering organization. This role combines deep expertise in RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave semiconductor products with exceptional customer engagement, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership.

• Technical Leadership
• Serve as a recognized technical authority for RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave semiconductor products and applications.
• Provide leadership on complex customer issues, strategic engagements, and advanced technical investigations.
• Mentor and develop Applications Engineers across multiple experience levels.
• Establish and promote best practices for technical investigations, measurement methodologies, customer support workflows, and engineering documentation.
• Lead initiatives that improve engineering effectiveness, customer satisfaction, product adoption, and applications engineering best practices.
• Influence product strategy through collaboration with design engineering, product management, product engineering, reliability engineering, marketing, and sales organizations.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance during new product introduction and lifecycle management activities.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for both internal teams and external customers.
• Customer Engagement & Technical Problem Solving
• Serve as a senior technical interface for key and strategic customers.
• Lead investigations involving complex device-level, circuit-level, and system-level technical challenges.
• Translate customer requirements into practical application solutions and design recommendations.
• Support customer design activities through simulation guidance, measurement support, circuit recommendations, and performance optimization.
• Deliver advanced technical presentations, training, and application guidance to internal and external audiences.
• Represent MACOM in strategic technical discussions with leading customers, partners, and industry organizations.
• RF, Microwave & Millimeter-Wave Characterization
• Develop and execute advanced characterization methodologies for semiconductor devices and RF subsystems.
• Design, operate, and optimize sophisticated laboratory measurement systems used for product evaluation and customer support.