Engineering Lab Technician

About the role

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. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represent 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.

Responsibilities

• Working with RF and microwave products that operate from DC to 100 GHz. Products may include driver amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, buffer amplifiers, digital and analog attenuators both serial and parallel, dividers, detectors, frequency multipliers, VCO’s, mixers, modulators/demodulators, multi-function modules, digital and analog phase shifters, switches, PIN diodes, and synthesizers.
• Tuning/improving/changing the products mentioned to present solutions for desired customer/engineering requirements.
• Operate lab equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Vector Network Analyzers to conduct DC, Digital, and RF testing.
• Rf product testing for characterization of RF devices.
• Run RF/DC test software to capture product characterization data. Tests include but are not limited to S-parameters, P1dB, IM3.
• Assembly, wire stripping, and soldering of electronic components and subsystems.
• Soldering and de-soldering small case size components to PCB's with use of a microscope.
• Troubleshooting and debugging of electronic components and subsystems.
• Use of Smith Chart for impedance matching.
• Use of lump elements such as capacitors, inductors, and resistors to perform product tuning or enhancement as well as transmission line tuning is desired.
• Work alongside the engineering and manufacturing team to execute test plans.
• Solve problems independently as well as in a team environment. Troubleshooting both to the component level and test system set-ups, the use of circuit analysis techniques to identify IC failures, and applying solid problem solving techniques to resolve issues in a timely manner are expected.
• Use IC layouts, circuit schematics, and block diagrams.
• Set up and tear down of test benches and test sets.
• Build test sets.
• Maintain lab space organization.
• Support Manufacturing Test for a variety of products, discrete devices to modules.
• Absolutely document test results.
• Perform inspections using tools such as VMMs.
• Keep up to date and maintain passion for the latest electronic test techniques and technologies.
• Continuously improve test processes.
• Customer support as required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Engineering Technologies or similar, Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• 2+ experience in an electronics test environment
• Bona fide electronics test enthusiast
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is expected.
• Experience using lab equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Multimeters, etc.
• Some overtime will be required from time to time.
• Detail oriented and quality focused
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience
• Unparalleled time management skills and an unquenching thirst for working for multiple managers with competing deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication, organization and documentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build long lasting partnerships
• Ability to work in fast-pace environment
• Willingness to travel to other MACOM sites as needed
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Ability to work well with others from all disciplines of the Company is expected.

Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to: Health, dental, and vision insurance. Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. Paid time off. Professional development opportunities.