Hardware Design Engineer - High-Speed Interconnects

Amphenol Corporation; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Nashua, NH is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to join a team of signal integrity engineers. You will design, simulate, and characterize high-speed backplane interconnect products and assist customers with data transmission solutions.

The role emphasizes PCB layout, electromagnetic principles, and hands-on measurement using TDR/VNA, with access to HFSS, CST, HSPICE, MATLAB, and ADS tools.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Hands-on experience with frequency-domain and time-domain component and circuit characterization including understanding of test and calibration methods.
• Experience with signal integrity measurements and debugging with TDR, VNA, pattern generators, error detectors and similar measurement equipment.
• Understanding of electro-magnetic principles.
• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• 2+ years of industry experience.
• Experience with signal integrity and simulation/analysis tools such as ANSYS HFSS and Designer, CST Microwave Studio, HSPICE, MATLAB, and ADS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating on a multi-disciplinary team in the development of next generation high speed backplane interconnect products.
• Design, simulation, characterization, and application of high-speed electrical connectors and cable-based interconnect.
• Assist with providing solutions to customers across a wide range of sectors with their high-speed data transmission requirements.
• Support the internal Sales Engineers to develop strategies for product break-in at existing and new accounts based on signal integrity and electrical engineering expertise.
• Identify and resolve signal Integrity issues in PCB layout, and directing layout.
• Application of Circuit theory and high-speed digital transmission, PCB layout principles for high-speed digital design.

Skills

Signal integrity

PCB layout

Electromagnetics

TDR / VNA measurement

Test & calibration methods

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

CST Microwave Studio

HSPICE

MATLAB

ADS

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Nashua, NH is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to join a team of signal integrity engineers. You will design, simulate, and characterize high-speed backplane interconnect products and assist customers with data transmission solutions.

The role emphasizes PCB layout, electromagnetic principles, and hands-on measurement using TDR/VNA, with access to HFSS, CST, HSPICE, MATLAB, and ADS tools.