Position: Test Engineer- Signal IntegrityLocation: Nashua, NH 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 High Speed IO Cables Business Unit based in Nashua, NH.
Responsibilities:- Prepare and/or review test plans, test procedures, and test reports for digital, power, and high-speed signaling electronics
- Conduct measurements to characterize SI performance of active and passive copper cable products including S-parameters, impedance, eye patterns, and jitter
- Conduct evaluations of measurement data to ensure that program test requirements are met such as in IEEE, PCI-SIG, and customer specifications
- Perform test data de-embedding, discontinuity analysis, and correlations with connector, PCB, and cable twinax models
- Utilize best practices in design, assembly, and calibration of test equipment setups which include VNAs, TDR/TDT, BERTs and high-speed oscilloscopes
- Generation of equipment control and data logging automation scripts for improved efficiency of test execution and report generation
- Design Verification Test (DVT) plans and execution on first article products including environmental stress margining (4-corners, bend)
- Coordinate with appropriate program, engineering, and product line organizations during test planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases
Qualifications:- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field
- 3+ years' experience in high-speed interconnect and SI testing and qualification
- Experience with wide bandwidth SI test equipment including high port density VNAs, TDRs, BERTs, and high-speed oscilloscopes
- Experience with methods and execution of calibration and calibration verification techniques
- Knowledge of formatting and plotting techniques for differential S-parameters data (combining port densities, crosstalk, de-embedding)
- Demonstrates competencies in high accuracy AC and DC voltage measurements including noise and IR drop
- Experience with characterization of clock frequency references (spectral purity and phase noise)
- Competence in techniques for DVT over temperature, voltage, and environment stress conditions using thermal ovens / environmental chambers and data acquisition systems for sensors
- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages, XML and Python
- Understanding of the relevant specifications in IEEE, PCI-SIG, etc
- Experience with test and measurement of copper Re-Driver Active Linear (ACC) and Electrical Cables (AEC) is highly desirable
- Familiarity with OIF CMIS, PCIe link training, FEC behavior is highly desirable
- Must be able to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and have good organizational skills
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.
