Principal Signal Integrity Engineer

Koch•Lisle, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Signal Integrity Engineer, you will design, model, analyze, and test high-speed connectors and test fixtures. You will be responsible for driving innovative research in emerging interconnect science technologies and establishing yourself as a trusted technical leader with customers and industry partners. Serving as a subject matter expert, you will provide technical leadership and collaborate closely with customers to develop tailored, application-specific solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or an equivalent field, preferably with a major in Microwave Engineering.
10+ years of design experience, or 8+ years with a Master’s degree or higher.
Proven experience correlating simulation results with laboratory measurements using instruments such as oscilloscopes, TDRs, and VNAs.
Deep understanding of electromagnetics and its practical applications.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes related to electrical interconnects.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and demonstrated leadership abilities.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in relevant disciplines.
Proven experience designing and supporting high-speed electrical interconnects.
Experience with available CAD/CAE tools such as Channel Designer, HFSS, CST, FDTD tools, MoM tools, Sigrity PowerSI, PAKSI-E, Power-grid, Agilent ADS, Agilent PLTS, Cadence CAD tools.
Ability to script and automate analysis workflows using point tools or similar scripting environments.
Experience in communications systems and hardware engineering.
A strong track record of innovation, demonstrated through patent ownership.
Proven history of technical leadership, evidenced by authored technical papers.

Responsibilities

Perform characterization of high-speed connectors and systems through the use of high-speed digital testing and electromagnetic modelling techniques.
Leads a team in developing major new products across business group.
Guides and directs the activities of multifunctional team(s) according to the priorities set by Engineering management.
Perform high-speed empirical, analytical and signal integrity evaluations of connectors within transmission line environments.
Design characterization test boards and customer verification boards; work with PCB design houses.
Lead research and development work on or advanced technologies in electrical design capabilities.
Drive innovative and challenging concepts for interconnect design breakthrough.
Provide development input to design teams, create electrical product models and documentation.
Analyze variation dependence and parametric optimization.
Work in laboratory environment to validate design and correlate measurement with simulations using VNA, TDR and Oscilloscope.