Applications Engineer - Principal

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 ISO
9001 international quality standard and ISO
14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 75 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.  to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represent 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.

Our customer applications require high speed (GHz) ICs for optical media access and signal transport. These applications are characterized by international development, fast design cycles, and demanding analog performance.

• Specialize in MACOM’s High-Performance Analog ICs and their specific applications. Provide expert level engineering support to customers, sales, FAEs, and marketing. Work with design engineering to produce product documentation and applications collateral.
• As a product specialist, solve challenging problems through analysis and hands‑on lab work.

• BSEE or similar degree and 10 years of experience in a related position required.
• MSEE degree is preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience building 100G and 200G QSFP
  28 Single Mode and Multi-Mode optical transmission modules and associated standards is required.
• Ability to work in a team environment and strong communication skills are essential.
• Experience with high performance analog applications is required.
• Background in Design, Product, Evaluation, or Test Engineering in a mixed‑signal or analog environment is considered beneficial to a successful candidate.
• Lab experience including advanced test and measurement instruments such as sampling and real‑time oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, Optical Spectrum analyzer and Bit Error testers.
• Proven track record on test measurements, data analysis and condense results to support Marketing, Sales and Customers is required.
• Experience building optical transmission module and associated standards is required. Optical Spectrum analyzer.

The Salary Range for this position is $97,900 – 166,700. Actual salary offered to candidates will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM’s discretion, subject to individual and company performance.

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 are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call  or email  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.

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