Lead Signal Integrity Engineer - High-Speed I/O

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Principal Signal Integrity Engineer to lead high-speed I/O cable assembly design for datacenter, cloud, 5G, and storage applications. You will mentor SI engineers and drive cross-functional projects with global teams.

You will work with customers and internal teams on SI issues, support lab measurements, and help establish test limits while traveling 10–20% to Nashua for coordination.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of electromagnetic principles for digital signal integrity.
• Experience with SI and EM simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS and Designer, CST Microwave.
• Experience with SI measurements and debugging using TDR, VNA, pattern generators, error detectors.
• Hands on experience with frequency domain and time domain component and circuit characterization.
• Experience with high speed cables or connectors into communications equipment is a plus.
• Proven track record of leading SI development for advanced cable or connector products.
• Ability to drive architecture, influence material and process selection, and provide senior level technical direction.
• Strong ability to independently lead SI investigations, manage multi site collaboration, and support lab based measurement and debug activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulation, characterization, and application of high speed electrical cable assemblies.
• Provide SI technical leadership, own major engineering projects, and mentor new SI hires.
• Work regularly in the west coast office for lab measurements, validation, and debugging; assist in setting up the local SI lab.
• Component development and customer support during new product introduction.
• Share knowledge and pursue continuous improvement in methods and workflows.
• Collaborate with multi disciplinary teams in development of next generation high speed I/O interconnect products.
• Provide solutions to customers across many sectors with their high speed data transmission needs; resolve SI issues.
• Engage directly with customers to debug system level SI issues and answer high level technical questions.
• Own project execution by ensuring tasks are completed and drive progress across functions.
• Support Sales and Applications Engineers to develop break-in strategies at accounts based on SI expertise.
• Support global factories for production ramp up, including methods and test development.

Skills

Electromagnetic principles

Signal integrity

SI leadership

Lab measurement & debugging

Multi-site collaboration

Technical leadership

System-level analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Ansys HFSS

HFSS Designer

CST Microwave Studio

MATLAB

ADS

HSPICE

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Principal Signal Integrity Engineer to lead high-speed I/O cable assembly design for datacenter, cloud, 5G, and storage applications. You will mentor SI engineers and drive cross-functional projects with global teams.

You will work with customers and internal teams on SI issues, support lab measurements, and help establish test limits while traveling 10–20% to Nashua for coordination.