Signal Integrity Engineer

Flintex Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintex Consulting in Singapore seeks an electronics engineer to support new product development and customer SI activities, focusing on high-speed interconnects.

You will implement EM simulations with Iconsim, SPICE, ADS, design test boards, perform high-frequency testing, and produce technical reports. Collaboration with product development and sales teams is essential to deliver robust electrical and mechanical designs.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering or Physics (or equivalent).
• 3 years related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of electromagnetics and high-speed electrical interconnects is desired.
• Proficiency with simulation tools and finite element methods required.
• Strong ability to derive and model electro-mechanical parameters.

Responsibilities

• Model connector structures using 2D/3D and full-wave EM solvers.
• Predict electrical performance of connectors, backplanes, and cables with simulation tools.
• Collaborate with product development to refine designs for electrical/mechanical optimization.
• Design high-speed test boards for electrical characterization tests.
• Perform high-frequency testing with vector network analyzers, TDRs, scopes, and BER systems.
• Produce technical reports detailing predicted/measured product performance.
• Ensure SI deliverables are available for project meetings.

Skills

EM field theory

Electromagnetic simulation

High-speed interconnects

S-parameter modeling

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering or Physics

Tools

Iconsim

SPICE

ADS

Job description

Singapore, Singapore

Job Responsibilities

New Product Development Support

• Utilize 2D, 3D, and full-wave electromagnetic field solvers to model connector structures.
• Utilize Iconsim, SPICE, ADS and other simulation tools to predict electrical performance of connectors, backplane links and cable assemblies.
• Work closely with product development engineers to refine concepts into product designs that are optimized electrically and mechanically.
• Design high-speed test boards for use in conducting electrical characterization tests.
• Perform high-speed/high frequency testing of interconnects using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, including vector network analyzers, time-domain reflectometers, digital sampling scopes, and bit-error-rate test systems.
• Produce technical reports that document predicted and/or measured performance of products.
• Participate in project team meetings and ensure availability of all SI-related deliverables.

Customer Support

• Produce customer S-parameter models of new products.
• Perform SI measurements in response to a specific customer question or concern, within the timeframe promised to the customer.
• Perform SI simulations in response to a specific customer question or concern, within the timeframe promised to the customer.
• Develop customer simulation and test reports.

Marketing and Sales Support

• Produce S-parameter models of new products to support sales and marketing.
• Develop simulation and test reports to support sales and marketing.
• Develop technical presentations to support new product introductions.

Capability and Competency Research and Development

• Keep abreast of new technology and customer requirements via literature, patents and trade shows.
• Keep abreast of competitor's technology via literature, patents and trade shows.
• Participate in competitive analyses via SI measurement and/or simulation.
• Investigate the limits of new high-speed connector technologies.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma or Bachelor of Degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics or its equivalent.
• 3 years of related experience preferred.
• Preferably with working knowledge/understanding of electromagnetics and have experience in designing, supporting high speed electrical interconnects
• Proficient in software tools, finite elements simulation of electro-mechanical interconnects.
• Proficient in mathematical derivation and modeling of electro-mechanical parameters.