Engineering Lab Technician

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard. With over 75 years of application expertise, MACOM boasts multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities globally. The company also offers foundry services as a core competency. Products are sold and distributed globally via a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives, and leading industry distributors. This role is for an Electronics Test Technician who will work with RF and microwave products operating from DC to 100 GHz, including various amplifiers, attenuators, dividers, detectors, frequency multipliers, VCO’s, mixers, modulators/demodulators, multi-function modules, digital and analog phase shifters, switches, PIN diodes, and synthesizers. The technician will be responsible for tuning, improving, and modifying these products to meet specific customer and engineering requirements.

Requirements

Associates degree in Engineering Technologies or similar
2+ experience in an electronics test environment
Bona fide electronics test enthusiast
Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience using lab equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Multimeters, etc.
Detail oriented and quality focused
Hands-on troubleshooting experience
Unparalleled time management skills and an unquenching thirst for working for multiple managers with competing deadlines
Excellent written and oral communication, organization and documentation skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships
Ability to work in fast-pace environment
Willingness to travel to other MACOM sites as needed
Fluent in spoken and written English
Ability to work well with others from all disciples of the Company
U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) due to ITAR regulations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Working with RF and microwave products that operate from DC to 100 GHz
Tuning/improving/changing the products mentioned to present solutions for desired customer/engineering requirements
Operate lab equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Vector Network Analyzers to conduct DC, Digital, and RF testing
RF product testing for characterization of RF devices
Run RF/DC test software to capture product characterization data. Tests include but are not limited to S-parameters, P1dB, IM3
Assembly, wire stripping, and soldering of electronic components and subsystems
Soldering and de-soldering small case size components to PCB's with use of a microscope
Troubleshooting and debugging of electronic components and subsystems
Use of Smith Chart for impedance matching
Use of lump elements such as capacitors, inductors, and resistors to perform product tuning or enhancement as well as transmission line tuning
Work alongside the engineering and manufacturing team to execute test plans
Solve problems independently as well as in a team environment
Troubleshooting both to the component level and test system set-ups, the use of circuit analysis techniques to identify IC failures, and applying solid problem solving techniques to resolve issues in a timely manner
Use IC layouts, circuit schematics, and block diagrams
Set up and tear down of test benches and test sets
Build test sets
Maintain lab space organization
Support Manufacturing Test for a variety of products, discrete devices to modules
Appropriately document test results
Assist in analyzing test data and reports on findings
Perform inspections using tools such as VMMs
Keeping up to date and maintaining passion for the latest electronic test techniques and technologies
Continuously improve test processes
Customer support as required
Other duties as assigned