Senior MMIC Design Engineer

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.•Lowell, MA

38d•$107,000 - $157,000

About The Position

In MACOM’s Diode Business Line, we design control function circuits for aerospace and defense, test and measurement, cellular/5G, medical, space/hi-rel, automotive and other wireless applications. We are looking for an experienced microwave and millimeter-wave electronic design engineer. You will be responsible for the design, layout, test, and release of new control circuits for microwave and millimeter-wave applications based on Si and GaAs technologies. You will design products such as switches, limiters, digital and analog phase shifters, digital and analog attenuators, detectors, frequency multipliers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, CMOS drivers & sequencers and multi-function RFICs, MMICs and Hybrids. You will be responsible for all design activities and related product development activities from kickoff through engineering evaluation to product release. You will work with our test engineering team and write test and assembly plans and procedures. You will work with our package and assembly teams to come up with new and more cost-effective packaging and assembly methods. You will initiate prototype builds and manage product characterization. You will design evaluation boards and characterization fixtures, direct or perform measurements, and process and present evaluation data against the product development goals. You will work with our Product Engineering group to transfer the product to production. You will follow a formal stage-gate new product introduction process.

Requirements

Degree (BS, MS, or PhD) in Electrical Engineering.
More than 5 years of experience in microwave design of RFIC, MMIC and/or Hybrid products.
Fluent with modern microwave simulation tools such as ADS or AWR.
Familiar with integration and experience designing for high yield and low cost.
Experience with EM simulations (Momentum, EmPro, HFSS, etc).
Understanding and practical knowledge of working with the Smith Chart for impedance matching and tuning.
Operation and calibration of s-parameter and nonlinear measurements using industry standard test equipment (spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, power meter, thermal imaging, etc.).
Understanding of a variety of microwave measurements which include but are not limited to S-Parameters, IP3/TOI, compression/limiting, harmonics, DC and/or RF continuous and pulse power, noise figure, switching speed, conversion loss/gain, etc.
Experience with the design of microwave evaluation boards including both electrical and thermal aspects.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships.

Nice To Haves

Thermal simulation experience is a plus (Ansys Icepak or equivalent).
Device or process modeling experience is a plus (ADS, AWR, TCAD, Silvaco, etc).
Familiarity with AutoCAD or other drawing packages is a plus.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the design, layout, test, and release of new control circuits for microwave and millimeter-wave applications based on Si and GaAs technologies.
Design products such as switches, limiters, digital and analog phase shifters, digital and analog attenuators, detectors, frequency multipliers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, CMOS drivers & sequencers and multi-function RFICs, MMICs and Hybrids.
Be responsible for all design activities and related product development activities from kickoff through engineering evaluation to product release.
Work with our test engineering team and write test and assembly plans and procedures.
Work with our package and assembly teams to come up with new and more cost-effective packaging and assembly methods.
Initiate prototype builds and manage product characterization. You will design evaluation boards and characterization fixtures, direct or perform measurements, and process and present evaluation data against the product development goals.
Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer the product to production.
Follow a formal stage-gate new product introduction process.