Signal Integrity Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day 1 medical/dental/vis

401K matching

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation is seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer for the Santa Clara, CA location. You will evaluate high-speed interconnects, perform design, simulation, characterization, and support customers across telecom, data center, and industrial sectors.

You will join a team of engineers focused on component development and new product introductions, applying SI theory, TDR/VNA measurements, and SI toolchains in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Experience with frequency- and time-domain SI characterization.
• Experience with SI measurements using TDR, VNA, pattern generators.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with high-speed data transmission solutions.
• Identify and resolve signal integrity issues in PCB layouts.
• Design, simulate, characterize, and apply high-speed connectors and cable interconnects.
• Support Sales Engineers to develop product strategies based on SI expertise.
• Apply circuit theory and high-speed transmission concepts to designs.
• Collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams for next-generation backplane interconnects.

Skills

Signal integrity

Test & calibration

PCB layout analysis

EM principles

Frequency-domain & time-domain

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Ansys HFSS

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: Signal 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
• 2+ years of industry experience
• Experience in component design and application of high-speed interconnects into communications systems
• Experience with signal integrity and simulation/analysis tools such as Ansys HFSS and Designer, CST Microwave, HSPICE, MatLab, and ADS

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.

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/