What are the responsibilities and job description for the Device Modeling Engineer position at MACOM?
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. 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.
Device Modeling Engineer
Job Description
MACOM is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Device Model Development Engineer to join our dynamic Technology Development team in Durham, NC. This role focuses on the development, verification, and implementation of device models for advanced electronic components, ensuring they meet the performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements for next-generation semiconductor technologies. The engineer will work with other modeling engineers, RF MMIC designers, the product development team, and external customers to ensure successful implementation of the models with their designs.
Key duties and responsibilities for this role include:
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, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or 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.
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. 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.
Device Modeling Engineer
Job Description
MACOM is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Device Model Development Engineer to join our dynamic Technology Development team in Durham, NC. This role focuses on the development, verification, and implementation of device models for advanced electronic components, ensuring they meet the performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements for next-generation semiconductor technologies. The engineer will work with other modeling engineers, RF MMIC designers, the product development team, and external customers to ensure successful implementation of the models with their designs.
Key duties and responsibilities for this role include:
- Design, develop, and optimize device models for various semiconductor technologies and passive structures.
- Use model development tools to simulate model behavior, verify model accuracy against experimental data, and fine-tune models for better performance prediction.
- Work closely with circuit design, manufacturing, and testing teams to ensure model applicability across the product lifecycle.
- Continuously update and improve modeling methodologies to reflect new manufacturing processes and materials.
- Prepare comprehensive documentation including model specifications, validation reports, and user manuals.
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to device modeling, providing support to other departments as needed.
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or a related field.
- At least 3-5 years of experience in semiconductor device modeling or related areas
- Proficiency with EDA software, specifically Cadence MWO and Keysight ADS
- Experience with programming languages like C/C , Python, or MATLAB for model development or data analysis
- Strong understanding of semiconductor physics, device operation principles, and fabrication processes
- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.
- Proven track record in developing SPICE models, compact models, or similar for semiconductor devices
- Proficiency in TCAD tools (e.g., Synopsys Sentaurus, Silvaco ATLAS).
- Familiarity with RF design methods and compound semiconductor behavior.
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, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or 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.
