RF/Microwave Product Engineer II — NPI & Test

MACOM; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM in Nashua, NH seeks a Product Engineer II to drive RF/microwave module projects from development through production. You will perform RF/DC characterization, develop production tests, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure robust manufacturing releases.

The role emphasizes data analysis, test method improvements, and collaboration with Design, Test, Manufacturing, and Quality to optimize yield and performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Typically two or more years of RF engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of RF and microwave concepts and measurements.
• Hands-on experience with RF instruments such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and power meters.
• Experience analyzing engineering or manufacturing data using statistics.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, assembly documentation, and test requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware and test setups.
• Ability to create clear test procedures, technical reports, and engineering documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple technical activities and communicate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support and own transition of new RF/microwave/millimeter-wave modules from engineering to manufacturing.
• Develop production test plans based on requirements, risk, and performance.
• Perform RF and DC characterization across frequency, temperature, power, bias, and operating modes.
• Design, analyze, and debug RF test boards, fixtures, and interface hardware.
• Collaborate with Test Engineering to deploy automated production test solutions.
• Establish correlations between bench characterization, automated tests, and product specs.
• Analyze characterization and production data using appropriate statistical methods.
• Recommend test limits to balance screening and yield.
• Monitor yield and test performance, investigate abnormal trends, and lead investigations.
• Perform root-cause analysis of electrical failures, test-system issues, and assembly defects.
• Support failure analysis and product qualification with Quality/Reliability Engineering.
• Ensure test hardware, software, procedures, BOMs, drawings, and instructions are production-ready.
• Review and approve test data and engineering results in assigned areas.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing on test procedures and troubleshooting.
• Improve test accuracy, throughput, and cost; develop automation when beneficial.

Job description

MACOM in Nashua, NH seeks a Product Engineer II to drive RF/microwave module projects from development through production. You will perform RF/DC characterization, develop production tests, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure robust manufacturing releases.

The role emphasizes data analysis, test method improvements, and collaboration with Design, Test, Manufacturing, and Quality to optimize yield and performance in a fast-paced environment.