Director, Engineering

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.

Job Description: MACOM Director of Photonics Engineering

Lead an analog photonics Engineering organization of more than 50 people. Manages overall engineering and operations including R&D, product development, production/manufacturing, and marketing activities of the photonics business unit.

Manager Tasks:

• Plan and manage organization's policies, objectives, and intiatives in conjunction with upper management.
• Ensure Photonics Engineering team is appropriately organized and staffed.
• Provide engineering oversight for ongoing development projects.
• Provide expertise on manufacturing, assembly, or fabrication processes.
• Support regular teleconferences and meetings with customers, key vendors, or other stakeholders. Travel to customer sites, tradeshows, or vendors as required.
• Prepare and present proposal documents to clients and work with marketing to support preparation of responses to requests for proposals.
• Negotiate project specifications and ensure the committed specifications can be met or exceeded.
• Prepare operational budgets and ensure expenditures of the Company are within authorized annual budget.
• Abide by specific internally established control systems and authorities, to lead by personal example and encourage all employees to conduct their activities in accordance with all applicable laws and Company standards and policies, including its environmental, safety and health policies.
  
  

Technical Tasks:

• Lead the development of photonic systems, such as photonic link products, optical receivers and transmitters and related components, photonic signal process technologies and delay lines, in response to inputs from Marketing. Products include analog RF fiber optic links, high-speed digital fiber optic transceivers and fiber optic amplifiers. Products include microprocessors and firmware.
• Possess deep experience developing and manufacturing products for Aerospace and Defense customers and harsh environments.
• Stay abreast of technological advances in photonics and introduce new technologies that can improve performance and lower costs.
• Analyze fiber-optic links, system performance or operational requirements.
• Identify new applications for existing technologies.
• Conduct research on new photonics technologies, advanced engineering designs or applications in support of Marketing and corporate strategic objectives.
  
  

Engineering and Technology — Knowledge or the practical engineering science and technology related to analog and digital high-speed photonics. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. Must work closely with Manufacturing to provide smooth transition from Engineering to Manufacturing, through the development of appropriate assembly and test documentation.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Communication and Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for representing the Company to customers, government, and other external sources and for providing customer service; assessing customer need, meeting quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Sales – Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting and selling products and services, including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

• Due to ITA regulations, the candidate must be a U.S. person.
• Existing U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance preferred. Will be required for the role.
  
  

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, 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.