Mechanical Engineering Technician

MACOM; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM in New Jersey is seeking a ME Technician to create electrical and opto‑mechanical drawings supporting design engineering and production manufacturing.

The role involves producing manufacturing documentation packages with mechanical, electrical, and PCB drawings, collaborating with designers, engineers, and vendors, and maintaining CAD data accuracy and change control. Fluency in English is required and ITAR-restricted US Persons only.

Qualifications

• Formal drafting training (e.g., vocational program, trade school, or community college).
• Minimum 1-year SolidWorks Operator experience.
• Outstanding fluency and skill within SolidWorks.
• Prior experience with SolidWorks 3D design and 2D drafting desirable.
• Experience with AutoCAD desirable, especially conversions to SolidWorks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of drafting standards and best practices.
• Excellent attention to detail with focus on quality.
• Basic understanding of electronic circuits.
• Prior experience with RF design, optics and optical fiber design is a plus.
• Excellent time management with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Fluent in English (spoken & written).
• U.S. Persons only due to ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Create full manufacturing documentation packages for complex electromechanical and opto‑mechanical assemblies.
• Generate documentation packages with electrical designs for manufacturing partners.
• Interface with departments, vendors, and partners to realize manufacturing-ready designs.
• Create SolidWorks drawings from hand sketches or verbal instructions.
• Generate PCB design and assembly drawings.
• Collaborate with design engineers and subcontractors to update drawings.
• Think creatively to support the design process and sketches.
• Manage sketches and drawings on CAD server per structure.
• Review drawings for errors before submission to design team.
• Clarify instructions with engineers when needed.
• Maintain high accuracy in models and drawings.
• Perform design rule checking and update design rules as needed.
• Keep up with advances in engineering documentation.

Skills

SolidWorks

2D drafting

3D design

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

English fluency

RF design knowledge

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Formal drafting training

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Company Overview

MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets, including Data Centers, Telecommunications, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative, cutting‑edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, photonics, and high‑speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence, high performance computing, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical equipment, test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.

MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development, wafer fabrication, circuit design, advanced packaging, systems architecture, and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers’ success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power, highest frequency, and/or highest data rates.

Leading technologies, innovative products, and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!

Job Title: ME Technician

We are hiring a technician to work with the Hamilton, NJ design team. The technician will become an essential team player creating electrical and opto‑mechanical drawings to support design engineering and production manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with experienced mechanical designers to create full manufacturing documentation packages for complex electromechanical and opto‑mechanical assemblies.
• Work with electrical engineers to generate documentation packages, such that electrical designs can be sent to manufacturing partners to produce.
• Interface with other departments within MACOM, manufacturing partners, and vendors to create realizable designs taking manufacturing capabilities into consideration.
• Creating accurate SolidWorks drawings from hand sketches, verbal instructions.
• Generate engineering drawings for printed circuit board designs and assembly prints.
• Working with design engineers, and sub‑contractors, to produce and alter drawings.
• Thinking creatively and critically to support the project team in the design process, to create sketches and drawings.
• Manage sketches and drawings on our CAD server per an established structure.
• Exhaustively reviewing and checking sketches and drawings for errors, before being sent to the design team.
• Seeking clarity and understanding from engineers when you are not 100% certain of provided instructions.
• Exceptional model and drawing accuracy.
• Design rule checking.
• Update design rules as required.
• Keeping up to date and maintaining passion for the latest advances in engineering documentation.
• Maintain product documentation and engineering change orders.
• Advocate for Drafting as a function and core competency within the company.

Qualifications

• Formal drafting trainin g, ex. vocational high school with relevant trade, trade school, community college.
• Minimum 1-year experience in a SolidWorks Operator role.
• Outstanding fluency and skill within the SolidWorks program.
• Prior experience with SolidWorks 3D design and 2D drafting desirable.
• Experience with AutoCAD desirable, especially conversions of AutoCAD mechanical drawings to SolidWorks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledgeable in drafting standards and best practices.
• Incredible attention to detail with a focus on impeccable quality.
• Basic understanding of electronic circuits.
• Prior experience with RF design, optics and optical fiber design is a huge plus.
• Excellent time management skills to work with multiple projects for multiple managers with competing deadlines.
• Effective communication, organization, and documentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships. Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• 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.

Salary

The Salary Range for this position is $55,000-$80,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.

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.