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Principal MMIC Design Engineer

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M/A Com Technolgy Solutions

Morrisville, NC (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 4 days ago (Updated 7 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/29/2026

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Principal MMIC Design Engineer M/A Com Technolgy Solutions - 3.4 Morrisville, NC Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) RSU Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Thermal analysis Telecommunications spectrum analyzers RF circuit design Electrical equipment calibration PCB design English Collaboration with product development teams Spectrum analyzer usage RF signal diagnostics Electrical engineering training Design engineering Collaboration with manufacturing teams Simulation tools Radio frequency (RF) testing Productivity software
Full Job Description Company Overview:
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. 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. Click here to view our facilities.
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//www.macom.com/. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents 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.
Job Description:
In MACOM's MMIC Business Unit, we design MMICs for cellular, aerospace and defense, and other wireless applications. We are looking for an experienced microwave power amplifier design engineer.
You will:
Be responsible for the design, layout, test, and release of new high efficiency MMICs for microwave and millimeter wave applications based on GaN and GaAs technologies. MMIC products may include power amplifiers, distributed amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, attenuators, switches or multifunction MMICs. Set up and run EM simulations using process PDKs. Modify EM substrate, ports, and other EM setup conditions to backfit simulations to measurement data. Be responsible for all design activities and related product development activities from kickoff through engineering evaluation. 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, then direct or perform measurements. Evaluation data is processed and presented against the product development goals. Provide clear status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing DC and RF test data. Work with our Product Engineering group to transfer the product to production.
Job Requirements:
Besides your technical skill set, it is very important to us that you bring the right attitude. You are highly motivated and result oriented. You are the one who makes it work and goes the extra mile. You have a pragmatic approach to solving complex technical problems. You are detail oriented. You are an entrepreneur who wants to work in a company that is going to develop challenging and innovative products. You work well in a tight team atmosphere together with our product engineering, quality, applications, and engineering test teams. Degree (BSc, MS, or PhD) in Electrical Engineering. More than 15 years of experience in microwave or millimeter wave MMIC design. Fluent with modern simulation tools such as ADS. Knowledgeable in high efficiency power amplifier architectures. Familiar with MMIC integration and experience designing for high yield and low cost. Extensive experience with EM simulations. Experience with thermal simulation tools Operation and calibration of a s-parameter, and nonlinear measurements using industry standard test equipment (spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, power meter, etc.). Experience with the design of microwave evaluation boards including both electrical and thermal aspects. Device modeling experience is a plus. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships. Fluency in spoken and written English. Fluent with Microsoft Office products. The position is full time (40h). Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.
EEO:
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.
Reasonable Accommodation:
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 +1-978-656-2500 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. RSU Eligible 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.
Benefits:
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to: Health, dental, and vision insurance. Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. Paid time off. Professional development opportunities.