Applications Engineer - Principal

Overview In this role you specialize in MACOM’s high-performance analog ICs and support customers, sales teams, and FAEs with expert engineering insights. You will collaborate with design engineers to create documentation and collateral, and tackle challenging problems through analysis and hands-on lab work. The position blends customer-facing excellence with deep technical work in a fast-paced, international environment. You will contribute to shaping solutions for optical data transport and high-speed signaling at scale. Compensation / BenefitsHealth, dental, and vision insuranceEmployer-sponsored 401(k) planPaid time offProfessional development opportunities ResponsibilitiesSpecialize in MACOM’s high-performance analog ICs and their applicationsProvide expert engineering support to customers, sales, FAEs, and marketingCollaborate with design engineering to produce product documentation and applications collateralResolve challenging problems through analysis and hands-on lab work Key requirementsBSEE or equivalent with 10 years of related experienceMSEE degree preferred or equivalent experienceExperience building 100G and 200G QSFP28 optical transmission modules and associated standardsTeam player with strong communication skillsExperience with high-performance analog applicationsBackground in design, product, evaluation, or test engineering in mixed-signal or analog environments (beneficial)Lab experience with advanced test and measurement instruments (sampling and real-time oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, Bit Error Testers)Proven track record on test measurements, data analysis, and condensing results for Marketing, Sales, and CustomersExperience building optical transmission modules and standardsExcellent communication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving abilityHigh-performance analog applicationsOptical transmission modules (100G/200G QSFP28)Test and measurement instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, Bit Error Testers)