Senior Signal Integrity Engineer

Amphenol Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation is seeking a Senior Signal Integrity Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. You will join a team that develops high-speed interconnects and provides SI support for new product introductions across telecom, data center, and storage applications.

The role involves SI analysis, PCB/layout recommendations, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure performance from design through qualification. Excellent expertise in SI tools and EM principles is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics with hands-on frequency-domain and time-domain characterization methods.
• Experience with signal integrity measurements and debugging using TDR, VNA, pattern generators and related equipment.
• Understanding of electromagnetic principles and high-speed digital transmission.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with high-speed data transmission SI solutions across multiple sectors.
• Identify and resolve PCB/layout SI issues and guide customers on layout decisions.
• Design, simulate, characterize and apply high-speed electrical connectors and cable interconnects.
• Support internal Sales Engineers to develop product break-in strategies based on SI expertise.
• Apply circuit theory and high-speed transmission concepts to PCB design.
• Collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams to develop next-gen high-speed backplane interconnect products.

Skills

Signal integrity theory

Electromagnetic principles

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Physics

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

TDR

VNA

Pattern generators

Error detectors

HFSS

Designer

CST Microwave

HSPICE

MATLAB

ADS

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position: SeniorSignal Integrity Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are currently seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer to join our team located in Santa, CA. The SI Engineer would be part of an established team of dedicated signal integrity engineers and engineers of other disciplines who are responsible for both component development as well as customer support on new product introduction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

REQUIRED 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics
• 5+ years of industry experience with an understanding of electro-magnetic principles for digital signal integrity
• Experience in component design and application of high speed connectors into communications equipment is a plus
• Experience with signal integrity measurements and debugging with TDR,VNA, pattern generators, error detectors and similar measurement equipment
• Experience with signal integrity and simulation/analysis tools such as Ansys HFSS and Designer, CST Microwave, HSPICE, MatLab, and ADS
• Hands-on experience with frequency-domain and time-domain component and circuit characterization including understanding of test and calibration methods

The base salary range for this position is $95,000 to $150,000.In determining rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol's total rewards package which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day 1, vacation, sick leave, personal days, paid holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and matching 401K.

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Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/