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Company Overview:
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for DataCenter, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications.Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and salesoffices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to theISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental managementstandard.
MACOM has more than 65 years of application expertise withmultiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assemblyand test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, andAsia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundryservices that represents a key core competency within our business.
MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a saleschannel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized salesrepresentatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trainedacross all of our products to give our customers insights into our entireportfolio.
Senior Principal RF/mmWave Architect
Job Description:
In MACOM's MMIC Business Unit we design MMICs and IMAs for aerospace & defense, cellular, and other wireless applications.We are looking for a Senior RF/mmWave Architect with experience designing & analyzing RF & Millimeter Wave multi-chip modules.You will:
- Technical lead for complex multi-disciplinary engineering development efforts.
- Be responsible for all design activities related to product development activities from kickoff through engineering evaluations.
- Design, analysis, layout, test of the portions of the design which are within an area of expertise within electrical engineering while providing technical oversight for other technical individual contributors.
- Work with our MMIC design, electromagnetic design, mechanical design, assembly, and test teams to develop new products as well as production methods.
- Initiate prototype builds and manage product characterization.
- Creating schematics, models, and simulations where appropriate.
- Analyze analog, digital, and electromagnetic structures using tools such as SystemVue, LTspice, Matlab, TINA, ADS, HFSS, GRASP, Excel, etc.
- Generating design reports, progress reports, Gantt charts, budgets, test reports, datasheets and bill of materials.
- Organizing design reviews.
- Cooperating with Program Management in order to maintain an up-to-date project plan and schedule.
- Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer the product to production.
- Keeping up to date with latest technologies (semiconductor, assembly, antenna, packaging, tools).
- Maintaining passion for the latest in RF & mmWave technologies and electronics in general.
- Customer support (sampling and application notes).
Qualifications:- M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, PhD preferred.Closely related PhD in a field such as Physics, M.Eng., or B.S. in Electrical Engineering with substantial relevant experience may be considered.
- Bona fide electronics, PCB, and antenna enthusiast
- 10+ Experience using SPICE simulation tools (TINA Design Suite preferred)
- 10+ years of research or development experience in the areas of mmWave and antennas (internships and research assistantships are acceptable)
- 10+ years of experience with RF simulation tools such as MWO, ADS, or QUCS (ADS preferred)
- 10+ years of experience using two or more of the major 3D EM simulations tools such as HFSS, EMPro, CST, WIPL-D, FEKO, TICRA GRASP, XFDTD.
- 10+ years of experience making electrical measurements using equipment such as oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, both far field and near field antenna measurements.
- 5+ years of experience as a chief RF architect balancing basic RF concepts such as impedance matching, linear and aperture antennas, use of Smith charts, linearity metrics (IIP3, OIP1, IMD, NPR, EVM), microwave network analysis, non-reciprocal ferrite analysis, RF filter design.
- 5+ years of experience using RF system analysis software such as Keysight Genesys, SystemVue, AWR VSS, or Matlab/Simulink RF Toolboxes
- 3+ years of experience as technical lead for complex multi-disciplinary projects in areas such as radio astronomy, RADAR, radiometry, wireless communications, SIGINT, etc.
- Familiarity with embedded digital design toolchains for microcontrollers and FPGA's (such as Atmel, Xilinx)
- Familiarity with PCB layout tools such as Altium, PADS, or KiCAD
- Good communication, organization and documentation skills.
- Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships.
- Ability to work in fast pace environment.
- Willingness to travel occasionally
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Due to ITAR regulations, candidates must be US Citizens, Nationals, or Permanent Residents (US Green Card holder).
EEO:MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverseworkforce.MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or jobapplicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity,gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, maritalor civil partnership status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information,veteran status, military obligations, or membership in any other categoryprotected under applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation:MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonableaccommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mentaldisabilities.If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonableaccommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call+1-978-###-#### or email ...@MACOM.com.Provide your name, phonenumber and the position title and location in which you are interested, andnature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you.We also workwith current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order toperform the essential functions of their jobs.