Experienced Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Experienced Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for serial communications as a member of MACOM's product development team. Work covers schematic and simulation, prototype evaluation and debug, silicon bring-up, and support through product qualification and release.

Role requires cross-functional collaboration with system, test, and product teams; the position includes hands-on lab work and occasional travel.

Experience Level

Mid-level — minimum of 5 years of analog/high-speed IC design experience is required.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design and simulate high-frequency/high-speed analog and mixed-signal blocks (e.g., equalizers, CDRs, PLLs, laser drivers, TIAs, ADCs/DACs).
• Develop and execute circuit simulations and system-level models to meet performance targets.
• Perform prototype evaluation, debug, and silicon bring-up using lab instrumentation.
• Support product development through definition, verification, qualification, and release stages.
• Document test results, design choices, and release artifacts; present findings to technical and management audiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (layout, test, process, system) to ensure product success.
• Travel as required to support testing, production, or customer engagements.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of analog IC design experience focused on high-frequency/high-speed blocks in CMOS and/or BiCMOS technologies.
• Demonstrated silicon success delivering Gbps equalizers, CDRs, PLLs, laser drivers, transimpedance amplifiers, ADCs/DACs, or similar products/blocks.
• Strong understanding of analog and high-frequency circuit design fundamentals.
• Proficiency with EDA design tools and circuit simulators.
• Hands-on lab experience with real-time and sampling oscilloscopes, signal/pattern generators, spectrum analyzers, and vector network analyzers; experience with prototype evaluation and debug.
• Ability to support a product through the entire development and release cycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and management audiences.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with electromagnetic tools (EMX/HFSS) and system-level simulators (ADS, MATLAB).
• System-level knowledge of transmission and reception functions for wired or optical links.

Education Requirements

MSEE (Master of Science in Electrical Engineering) is required.

About the Company

Company: MACOM

Headquarters: Lowell, MA, United States

MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for RF, microwave, millimeterwave, and photonic markets. Its portfolio includes amplifiers, switches, detectors, laser drivers, and high-speed analog/mixed-signal ICs used in communications, industrial, and aerospace/defense applications.