Senior Applications Engineer

MACOM; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 168,000; 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 Milpitas, CA is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to work with customers, marketing and sales for successful sales completion via direct support for telecom and datacom products. This role involves data collection, creating technical documents, and collaboration with customer labs across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate is an inventive problem solver capable of tackling tough technical challenges and implementing viable solutions. The role is based in Milpitas, CA.

Qualifications

• Minimum a BSEE; MSEE preferred.
• At least 5 years in electrical design or semiconductor applications.
• Strong ability to lead technical discussions and present product features.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential.
• Experience with 100G/200G/400G optical testing and systems.
• Background in mixed signal or analog design; lab instrumentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary technical support contact for customers.
• Provide training materials, data sheets, eval boards, and notes.
• Assist with design, system debugging and analysis.
• Review reports and perform engineering analysis on customer systems.
• Develop competitive technical solutions with colleagues.
• Manage multiple projects and ensure timely support.
• Ensure accurate external and internal reporting and communication.

Skills

Electrical design

Optical testing

Leadership

Team work

Data analysis

Test measurements

Analog design

Communication skills

Lab instrumentation

Education

BSEE

MSEE preferred

Tools

AWG

PNA/VNA

OSA

DCA

BERT

Job description

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!

Senior Applications Engineer

The Applications Engineer will work with customer, marketing and sales for successful sales completion via direct customer support for telecom and datacom products. This includes data collection, creating technical documents, working directly with customer labs, and with a multi-disciplinary team with multiple locations.

The ideal candidate is an inventive problem solver that is capable of working through tough technical challenges and implement viable solutions.

The role will be based at Milpitas, CA.

Key Responsibilities

of this application engineer comprise:

• The primary technical support point of contact for customers
• Provide customers with product training of simulation, data sheets, evaluation boards, application notes, etc.
• Provide customers with design assistance, system debugging
• Review reports, customer data, perform engineering analysis and study customer systems to develop full understanding of the customers’ applications and product architecture.
• Able to understand customer needs and work with the other company colleagues to develop competitive and creative technical solutions.
• Manage multiple projects and follow up on various tasks to ensure timely support and execution.
• Ensure clear and accurate external and internal reporting and communication.

Job Qualifications

• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At minimum a BSEE is required, and an MSEE is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of related electrical design or semiconductor applications engineering.
• Able to lead technical discussions and to present technical features and benefits of our products.
• Ability to work in a team environment and strong communications skills are essential.
• Experience building 100G, 200G and 400G optical transmission setup and testing is required.
• Experience with high performance analog applications is required.
• 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.
• 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 AWG, RTO, SA, PNA/VNA, OSA, DCA and BERT.

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.

RSU Eligible

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.

Salary Range

The Salary Range for this position is $97,000 – $168,000. 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.