Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior

Company Overview:

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.

Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior

Job Description:

As a Mechanical Engineer at MACOM, you will partner with New Product Development teams to develop and support advanced test solutions at MACOM's headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts. You will be challenged by a diverse mix of new products, applications and technologies as MACOM serves a broad spectrum of high performance markets "from RF to light". You will also be responsible for supporting the transfer of test solutions to contract manufacturing partners, typically overseas. Your skills and knowledge related to RF/DC/mixed signal measurement challenges, combined with your mechanics and thermal management understanding, will be key to your success, as will your attention to detail and your passion for excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Test Engineering and Design Engineering to specify test fixture needs.

• Design and document test circuit boards and complete test fixtures that comply with the specified needs, showcase the DUT performance, and demonstrate production worthiness.

• Design Mechanisms and analyze loads, and strength of materials. Work with and identify new suppliers to partner with, champion new fabrication processes.

• Perform thermal and thermos-mechanical stress simulations. Familiarity with CFD simulation is a plus.

• High level familiarity and use of 3D Additive manufacturing processes, and implementation

• Conduct fixture design reviews to ensure top-quality fixtures from top quality procedures.

• Establish fixture standards including materials, layouts, components, methods & procedures.

• Train personnel on methods & procedures for building, repairing & maintaining fixtures.

• Support transfer of test solutions to contract manufacturing partners, domestic & overseas.

• Design and work with SolidWorks and AutoCAD models for fixture design.

Job Qualifications:

• BS in ME and a minor background in EE.Master's in mechanical engineering preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing experience, or equivalent industry experience, RF/DC and mixed signal test solution development desired. The successful candidates will have a solid understanding of thermal, mechanical, and RF/DC/mixed signal measurement trade-offs.

• Hands-ons problem solving with experience creating and assembling hardware for experimentation, and design feasibility studies. Comfortable with using hand tools and fabricating components for engineering purposes. Able to use and be proficient in 3D SolidWorks Mechanical engineering software, with experience using thermal and stress simulation add-ins is a plus.

• Ability to learn in a Production environment working with new types of RF test equipment and software.

• Creative execution of ideas into mechanical designs.

• Detail oriented with strong fundamentals in core engineering principles.

• Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for test fixture hardware.

• Familiar with Gauge R&R or ANOVA analysis, Six Sigma a plus.

• Ability to present analysis in Excel/Power point presentations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Able to lead and mentor younger engineers.

• Shows initiative and Can-Do attitude to address daily problems to achieve rapid resolution. Willing to work in a self-directed environment.

• Ability to work effectively with engineering peer groups in a dynamic, collaborative and results oriented environment.

• Due to ITAR regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Citizen, National, or Permanent Resident with the ability to travel within the US and internationally occasionally.

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, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military obligations, or membership in 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 +1-978-656-2500 or email HR_Ops@MACOM.com. 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.