Signal Integrity Engineer

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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: Hampton, NH

Ardent Concepts, an Amphenol company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance multicoax and coaxial interconnect assemblies, connectors, and interfaces used in the development of next semiconductors, quantum computers, and electronics systems. Ardent was built on core technologies that yield the smallest, fastest, and most electrically efficient compression mount connector interfaces worldwide. As data rate requirements increase and devices and systems shrink, Ardent's products deliver superior signal integrity in a dense footprint that can be reusable across programs to maximize cost savings.

Our focus is on helping bring next computing to market through novel connector designs for test & measurement, OEM applications, and specialized military applications. Ardent's patented contact technologies are well suited for advanced multi-GHz applications such as board stack connectors, coaxial connectors, FPGA sockets, flex circuit connectors, probe interfaces, and mezzanine card connectors. We have a complete line of high-performance interfaces for the most advanced chipsets such as RF devices, ASICS, switches, processors, and MEMS devices. We support chip to chip, chip to board, board to board, and flex to board applications.

We are currently seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer to join our team and lead the Ardent SI community and help drive new product development. Ardent has experienced explosive growth in the last 5 years and it is imperative that we stay ahead of the technology requirement in interconnect. This position is located in our Hampton Beach, NH office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to dedicated teams responsible for customer system development and support from concept to production.
• Develop integration and test strategies in support of new product introduction.
• Assist with providing solutions to customers across a wide range of sectors with their high-speed data transmission requirements
• Communicate solutions directly to customers and associated stakeholders, internally and externally
• Design and evaluate next production test platforms.
• Support the production line testing by analyzing data in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Work directly with production line test technicians to oversee daily product testing and troubleshoot failure modes when required
• 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.
• Design, simulation, characterization, and application of high-speed electrical connectors and cable-based interconnect
• Share knowledge and pursue continuous improvement in methods and workflows.
• Design, build, and measure circuit boards for measurement and verification of products
• Apply circuit theory and high-speed digital transmission, PCB layout principles for high-speed digital design

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• 2-5 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
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders

This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualified candidates must be a US Person (including US , lawful permanent , or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main 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//Disabled/Veteran/ / /

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/