Principal Reliability Engineer

MACOM; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

MACOM in Lowell, MA is seeking a Principal Reliability Engineer to lead reliability and qualification programs for laser group products. You will introduce qualified products to AI datacenters, telecom and optical markets, applying your III-V reliability expertise in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Responsibilities include managing qualification programs, performing DOEs, and coordinating with design, QA and packaging teams to ensure quality. ITAR-restricted role requires U.S. Person status.

Qualifications

• Experience with failure mode analysis techniques and physics of failure in III-V materials.
• Familiarity with GR468 and JEDEC standards for optical device qualification.
• Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage new product qualification programs and ongoing reliability test programs on released products.
• Perform DOEs to optimize BurnIn processes.
• Provide schedules and drive timely product qualifications.
• Lead biweekly reliability meetings and coordinate with design, product engineering, and QA teams.
• Collaborate with packaging CMs for reliability builds and FA analyses.
• Improve and expand FA analysis techniques.

Skills

Failure mode analysis

III-V materials

Analytical problem solving

Data center/telecom optics knowledge

Education

PhD/MS in Material Science/Engineering/Physics

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. View our facilities at https://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.

Principal Reliability Engineer

Job Description

As a successful candidate you will be a key member of our laser group and be responsible for performing and managing reliability and qualification programs. You will help to successfully introduce qualified products to (AI) Datacenters, Telecommunications and other emerging optical markets. You will be challenged by bringing in your knowledge in III-V semiconductor reliability to help improve overall quality. We provide you with an agile environment where your broad skill set will be utilized and further developed.

Responsibilities

• Manage new product qualification programs as well as o ngoing reliability test programs on released products.
• Perform DOEs to optimize BurnIn.
• Provide schedules and execute towards timely product qualifications.
• Hold a biweekly reliability meeting.
• Work closely aligned with the design and the product engineering team and alongside corporate quality and its FA team.
• Manage communications with packaging CMs for reliability builds.
• Improve and add to currently available FA analysis techniques.

Requirements

• PhD or MS in Material Science, Engineering, Physics, or equivalent discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in material science or reliability of III-V opto-electronic devices.
• Excellent familiarity with failure mode analysis techniques and the physics of failure modes in III-V materials.
• Excellent familiarity with GR468 and JEDEC standards for optical device qualification.
• Self-motivated, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 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.

The Salary Range for this position is $98,000 – $166,000. 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.

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.