Electrical Engineering Intern

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. 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. 

Electrical Engineering Intern                

Job Description:

This is a summer internship position working with the mmWave module design team at MACOM’s Northampton, MA Center of Excellence.  The candidate will be exposed to a variety RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave design and test using MMIC devices during their internship. Examples include:

• Measurement of RF subsystems in a connectorized or waveguide environment
• Measurement of multi-chip PCB subsystems such as digital, RF or mixed signal boards in a lab environment
• DC characterization using precision power supplies
• Small-signal RF measurements from 0.1 – 110 GHz
• Large-signal RF measurements 100 GHz
• Thermal characterization
• Modeling and simulation of passive devices and circuits in the Keysight ADS or Ansys HFSS platform
• Analysis and comparison of measurement and modeling data

Job Requirements:

• Must be working toward a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Due to ITAR Regulations, must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
• Bona fide RF/Microwave/Electromagnetic enthusiast
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently
• Prior experience with test lab equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers is desirable
• Incredible attention to detail with a focus on impeccable quality
• Experience with coding in languages such as C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and others is desirable 

The hourly Range for this position is $20 – $47 per hour. Actual salary offered to candidates will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

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.