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.

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status or veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Manufacturing Technician Student

Summary of Role:

MACOM is seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic semiconductor manufacturing operator/tech for our Wafer Fab. The operator/tech will report into the manufacturing team and perform general manufacturing duties on the production floor such as fabrication (lithography, etch, metals, diffusion, implant, grind/polish, glassing, dicing or wafer electrical test).

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of functions in the production of semiconductor devices in a cleanroom environment.


• Set-up, operate, load, and monitor specialized equipment to ensure quality product is produced.


• May be responsible for monitoring equipment operation, inspecting final product, cleaning the work environment, and performing data entry.


• Flexible full time summer schedule transitioning to a part time schedule (10 20hrs/week during the school semester.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent and be enrolled in a two or four year college degree program in pursuit of a secondary degree relevant to semiconductor manufacturing or design (e.g. engineering, physics, electronics).School must be within a commuting distance to allow for part time schedule during the Fall and Spring semesters.


• Ability to sit or stand for 12 hours at a time with the flexibility to work day or night shifts for training purposes.


• Solid computer and math skills.


• Good communication skills, both written and oral; ability to read and write effectively.


• Comfortable working around chemicals.


• Ability to multi-task and approach tasks with detail-oriented manner.


• Required to wear a cleanroom suit and proper safety personal protective equipment.


• Great work ethic and ability to work well with others