Principal RF/Optical Design Engineer

MACOM; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MACOM in Zürich seeks an Electronic Design Engineer, Principal, to design and support broadband high-speed interfaces. You will lead design from concept through validation, coordinating with transistor, application, and device engineers to meet performance targets.

The role requires a MSc/PhD in Electronics Engineering and 8+ years in Analog/RF IC design, with strong Cadence/ADS skills. Expect collaboration across global teams and a focus on high-yield, cost-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of Analog/RF IC design experience.

Responsibilities

• Specialize in design, drafting, test, and release of new analog/RF/optical interface products.
• Lead design activities from kick-off to evaluation, write test and assembly plans.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering to transfer products to production.
• Develop prototypes and characterize performance against goals.
• Provide status reports by analyzing test data and presenting results.

Skills

Analog/RF design

Team leadership

Cadence ADS

EM simulations

Thermal analysis

Evaluation boards

Test equipment

MS Office

Education

MSc in Electronics Engineering

PhD in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Cadence

ADS

Spectrum Analyzer

Network Analyzer

Job description

MACOM in Zürich seeks an Electronic Design Engineer, Principal, to design and support broadband high-speed interfaces. You will lead design from concept through validation, coordinating with transistor, application, and device engineers to meet performance targets.

The role requires a MSc/PhD in Electronics Engineering and 8+ years in Analog/RF IC design, with strong Cadence/ADS skills. Expect collaboration across global teams and a focus on high-yield, cost-efficient solutions.