Senior Reliability Engineer - RF & Defense

MACOM; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

MACOM, headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, is seeking a Principal Reliability Engineer to lead qualification planning, test design, and data-driven analyses across aerospace, defense and commercial programs.

You will drive FMEA/FMECA processes, coordinate external testing, and mentor cross-functional teams while applying MIL-STD and JEDEC standards. This senior role offers significant impact and growth opportunities within MACOM’s reliability group.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in EE/ECE, ME, Physics, Materials Science or equivalent.
• 3+ years as a reliability engineer with aerospace/defense familiarity.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor reliability and RF testing.
• Familiar with MIL-STD, JEDEC, IPC, ECSS standards.
• Experience with environmental stress tests and PS/DS test methods.
• FMEA/FMECA and reliability prediction methodologies; MIL-STD-1629A, IEC 60812.
• Experience with destructive failure analysis tools like X-ray, cross-section, EDS.
• Proficient data analysis in Excel, JMP, or Minitab; knowledge of Python or R is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate qualification plans per industry standards.
• Design and build PCBs, test fixtures, and software for qualification tests.
• Conduct DC and RF electrical testing pre- and post-stress.
• Analyze test data and present data-driven reports.
• Lead cross-functional teams in FMEA, FMECA and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate qualification testing at external labs as required.
• Support failure analysis related to qualification tests.
• Manage resources and timelines to meet development schedules.

Skills

Reliability engineering

FMEA/FMECA

Statistical modeling

RF testing

Data analysis

Project coordination

Education

BS or MS in EE/ECE/ME/Physics/Materials Science

Tools

MS Excel

JMP

Minitab

ADS

Altium Designer

Windchill

Python

R

LabVIEW

Visual Basic

Job description

MACOM, headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, is seeking a Principal Reliability Engineer to lead qualification planning, test design, and data-driven analyses across aerospace, defense and commercial programs.

You will drive FMEA/FMECA processes, coordinate external testing, and mentor cross-functional teams while applying MIL-STD and JEDEC standards. This senior role offers significant impact and growth opportunities within MACOM’s reliability group.