Security Engineer
Job Location:
Lowell, MA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 95000 - 154000
Posted:
23 September 2026 (19 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
21 December 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets including Data Centers Telecommunications Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF) microwave millimeter wave photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence high performance computing satellite communications radar unmanned aerial vehicles medical equipment test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.
MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development wafer fabrication circuit design advanced packaging systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power highest frequency and/or highest data rates.
Leading technologies innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!
Security Engineer Cloud & Data
The Team & Your Role This role owns the assets. You will protect the companys critical intellectual propertyfrom the cloud infrastructure hosting it to the data repositories storing it to the endpoints accessing it. Operating on a lean high-impact team you will spend roughly 80% of your time executing technical security operations and 20% defining the authoritative architectural standards for data protection and threat telemetry.
Core Responsibilities: Platform Engineering (80%)
Manage enterprise Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and legacy Data Loss Prevention (DLP) agents overseeing global tuning and deployment.
Configure Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) guardrails across public cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
Administer Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools to identify and lock down over-permissioned file shares and repositories.
AppSec Support: Act as a high-level security advisor to the DevOps team providing basic guidance on integrating security scanning into existing CI/CD pipelines.
Core Responsibilities: Strategic Architecture (20%)
Define the authoritative tool for insider-threat and UEBA telemetry tuning down redundant modules in overlapping platforms.
Design the data classification and access guardrails required before the business can safely adopt enterprise AI tools.
Lead the technical strategy for decommissioning legacy endpoint agents and consolidating capabilities.
Qualifications
35 years of experience spanning cloud infrastructure data protection and enterprise endpoint security.
Experience administering enterprise-grade EDR and data visibility platforms (e.g. CrowdStrike Varonis or equivalents).
Working knowledge of Cloud environments (AWS/Azure) and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
Nice to Have: Basic familiarity with application security concepts and CI/CD pipeline automation (e.g. SAST/DAST GitLab workflows).
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- or email 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.
ITAR
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.
RSU Eligible
This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses solely at MACOMs discretion subject to individual and company performance.
Salary Range
The Salary Range for this position is $95000 $154000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors including but not limited to work location relevant candidates experience education and specific knowledge skills and abilities.
Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
Health dental and vision insurance.
Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
Paid time off.
Professional development opportunities.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the Telecommunications, Industrial and Defense, and Data Center industries.