Application Engineer

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.•Lowell, MA

6d•$69,000 - $105,000

About The Position

As an Applications Engineer at MACOM Technology Solutions, you will be a key team member of the RF/microwave Diode Product Line responsible for providing technical support, application guidance, and design expertise to customers integrating our diode products into RF and microwave systems for defense, aerospace, telecommunications, and industrial applications. Products supported include RF PIN diodes, Schottky diodes, varactors and limiter diodes across multiple technologies. The Diode product line also designs and supports hybrid and integrated components including switches, limiters, attenuators and phase shifters. The engineer in this position will act as a key technical interface between external customers’ design engineers, MACOM’s internal product management, field sales, design engineering, wafer fab engineering and marketing communications teams. Duties include assisting customers in the selection of and circuit design utilizing MACOM diode products, identification and definition of new products, special characterization of products from the diverse portfolio of RF & microwave semiconductor products, generation of collateral materials such as application notes, device and circuit models and data sheets to enhance customers’ understanding of how to attain optimal performance using MACOM diode products. The successful candidate’s educational background should include semiconductor theory as well as electronics engineering or physics principles.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics, or equivalent
1-4 years of experience in RF/microwave engineering with emphasis on diode-based components.
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Proficient in RF laboratory equipment and measurement techniques.
Understanding of PIN, Schottky, varactor, and limiter diode characteristics and applications.
Familiarity with the theory of operation of radar systems, terrestrial communications systems, satellite communications systems.
Ability to analyze data and effectively troubleshoot customers’ designs

Responsibilities

Directly support external customers via conference calls, written communications, webinars, etc.
Domestic and internation travel is required as needed for customer support and field activities
Create presentations, data packages, and other technical documentation to help customers
Specialized characterization of products upon internal or external customer request including high power RF measurements for limiters and switches.
Provide detailed application guidance on diode selection, biasing, thermal management, and integration into RF circuits.
Design and build supporting hardware for MACOM products such as evaluation boards, reference designs, and application circuits
Support new product introductions and assist with prototype evaluations and performance validation.
Generation of comprehensive application notes and product data sheets
Support the marketing communications team for MACOM’s web site content
Stay current with industry standards, emerging technologies, and competitive products.