Applications Engineer - Principal

MACOM; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 97,900 - 166,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Free gym access for employees

Job summary

MACOM is looking for an Applications Engineer – Principal in Newport Beach, California. This role requires expertise in high-performance Analog ICs, with responsibilities including providing engineering support, documenting applications, and solving problems in a lab environment.

Ideal candidates will have a BSEE and 10 years of related experience, along with strong communication skills and lab experience. A competitive salary range of $97,900 – $166,700 is offered, plus potential bonuses and stock units.

Qualifications

• Required 10 years of experience in a related position.
• Experience in building 100G and 200G optical transmission modules.
• Lab experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level engineering support to customers.
• Work with design engineering for product documentation.
• Solve challenging problems through analysis and hands-on lab work.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

High-performance analog applications

Test measurements

Data analysis

Education

BSEE or similar degree

MSEE degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Sampling and real-time oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Optical spectrum analyzer

Bit-error testers

Job description

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. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represent 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.

Applications Engineer – Principal

Our customer applications require high speed (GHz) ICs for optical media access and signal transport. These applications are characterized by international development, fast design cycles, and demanding analog performance.

Specific Responsibilities

Specialize in MACOM’s High-Performance Analog ICs and their specific applications. Provide expert level engineering support to customers, sales, FAEs, and marketing. Work with design engineering to produce product documentation and applications collateral. As a product specialist, solve challenging problems through analysis and hands‑on lab work.

Qualifications / Skills

• BSEE or similar degree and 10 years of experience in a related position are required.
• MSEE degree is preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience building 100G and 200G QSFP28 Single Mode and Multi‑Mode optical transmission modules and associated standards is required.
• Ability to work in a team environment and strong communications skills are essential.
• Experience with high performance analog applications is required.
• Background in Design, Product, Evaluation, or Test Engineering in a mixed signal or analog environment is considered beneficial to a successful candidate.
• Lab experience including advanced test and measurement instruments such as sampling and real‑time oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, optical spectrum analyzer and bit‑error testers.
• Proven track record on test measurements, data analysis and condense results to support Marketing, Sales and Customers is required.
• Experience building optical transmission module and associated standards is required.

The Salary Range for this position is $97,900 – 166,700. Actual salary offered to candidates will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Our Newport Beach site has free gym access for employees.

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 [phone] or email [e-mail]. 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.