Field Applications Engineer

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 65 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 represents 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.
MACOM is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
We consider
applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed,
gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status or veteran status or
any other legally protected status.
Field
Applications Engineer (FAE) –

Job Description

The Field
Applications Engineer (FAE) role is an important position responsible for both
pre and post-sales support of MACOM European semiconductor center? MESC. 
Pre-sales tasks include securing design wins with MACOM products, delivering
technical presentations, demonstrating MACOM technology, responding to
technical inquiries and helping to define a winning product pitch. 
Post-sales tasks include hardware and software design support, lab debug,
training, and helping to ensure a smooth ramp to volume production.  The
successful individual will have a strong background in semiconductor
communication devices.

Primary Job
Functions

-Work
closely with MACOM Sales organization.
-Potential visits
to  customers  when MACOM Sales organization needs technical
assistance.
-Identify
new design and product upselling opportunities.
-Align
customer design requirements with MACOM products and technology.
-Provide
guidance and input for customer proposals.
-Give
technology demonstrations with MACOM evaluation boards and reference designs.
-Assist
customers with architecture, schematic and layout activities during design.
-Develop the
product validation environment including hardware and software.
-Validate
the product in its end application and writing of validation reports.
-Collaborate
closely with the wider team involved in the product development.
-Creation of
collaterals such as application notes, product presentations, publications,
etc.
-Provide
customer and field support on new and existing products.
-Provide
onsite support to quickly isolate and resolve hardware and software problems
during design bring up and debug.
-Train
customers and distributor FAEs on the benefits and features of MACOM products.
-Be an
advocate for MACOM products and technology.

Required
Skills & Experience

-Master's
degree or PHD in Electronic Engineering
-knowledge
in the field of semiconductors and different design (power amplifier PA, low
noise amplifier LNA, CoreChip CC, Mixer, Trans-Impedance Amplifier TIA…)
-Desire to
learn and develop
-Good
communications skills
-Good level
of English is required
-Excellent
problem solving and debug skills
-Knowledge
of bench equipment like network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, RF sources,
power meters
-Ability to
work in a fast paced, project-oriented team environment
-Can-do
attitude
-Team player
-Self-motivated
with ability to multi-task and work independently

-PCB
experience (design, schematics, layout, signal integrity, component selection)
-Peripheral
design experience (power distribution/filtering, clocking, microprocessors)
-Familiarity
with the following software: Python, C, C++, Jupyter, Pads PCB,
Cadence, ADS, Ansys, Matlab