Senior RF & Microwave Module Architect

MACOM; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM’s Diode Business Line seeks an experienced RF/microwave electronic design engineer to design, test, and release control circuits for high-frequency applications. You’ll develop devices like switches, attenuators, phase shifters, and mixers using Si and GaAs, guiding them through from kickoff to production.

You will utilize ADS/AWR for simulations, work with EM tools, and collaborate with packaging and test teams to optimize yield and cost.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years RF/microwave circuit design experience.
• Proficiency in modern microwave simulation tools such as ADS or AWR.
• Experience with high yield, low cost design and packaging methods.
• Familiarity with RF/microwave transitions between connectors, lines, waveguides and MMICs.
• Experience with EM simulations (Momentum, EmPro, HFSS) and related thermal analysis is a plus.
• Knowledge of Smith Chart impedance matching and tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout, test, and release of RF/microwave control circuits.
• Create products like switches, attenuators, phase shifters, mixers, and more.
• Lead design activities from kickoff to product release.
• Develop test plans and procedures with test engineering.
• Collaborate with packaging to improve cost and manufacturability.
• Manage prototype builds and product characterization against goals.
• Transfer product to production following stage-gate process.

Skills

RF design

Microwave circuit design

Interpersonal skills

High-yield / low-cost design

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS/PhD (preferred)

Tools

ADS

AWR

HFSS

Momentum

EmPro

Ansys Icepak

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

MACOM’s Diode Business Line seeks an experienced RF/microwave electronic design engineer to design, test, and release control circuits for high-frequency applications. You’ll develop devices like switches, attenuators, phase shifters, and mixers using Si and GaAs, guiding them through from kickoff to production.

You will utilize ADS/AWR for simulations, work with EM tools, and collaborate with packaging and test teams to optimize yield and cost.