Amphenol Spectra-Strip has an immediate opening in its Hamden CT headquarters for a qualified Signal Integrity - Design Engineer, reporting to the Director of Product Development. This position will interface closely with our large worldwide OEM design and signal integrity customers, and will be responsible for creating and validating new, high data rate bulk copper cable designs. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Relocation expenses will be provided for the right candidate. Responsibilities: * Must have experience with high frequency signal integrity problems and solutions. Expected to travel (approximately 10%) along with Spectra-Strip sales personnel, and interface with customer's highest level engineers. * Recognizes, negotiates, and resolves difficulties and contradictions contained in initial customer requirements. * Designs cable specifications based on understanding of customer's complex electronic, mechanical, and thermal requirements. * Performs electromagnetic modeling supporting new product design. * Writes Engineering sample requests for new product prototypes based on customer, Marketing & Engineering requirements. Follows up on execution of sample requests. * Provides Manufacturing Engineering with detailed process guides on developmental samples. * Participates in discussions with Manufacturing Engineering and Machine Design to arrive at the best method of manufacturing a new product. Act as liaison to the Manufacturing Department during the implementation of this method. * Be adept with cable test and measurement methods, utilizing TDR and VNA instruments, in order to support and guide the production test lab. * Collects all raw materials necessary to produce new product prototypes working with vendors as necessary to refine such raw materials. * Provides technical support to Marketing in the form of testing, demonstrations of product use, interpretation of product specifications, and field support as required. * Attends various industry standards meetings to technically represent Spectra-Strip and keep management informed of important standards developments. Requirements: A Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering plus 3 years experience in high frequency Signal Integrity. Must possess a working knowledge of Transmission Line Theory and have experience with 2D or 3D electromagnetic modeling. Must be conversant with all signal integrity issues, and be adept with S parameter VNA measurements. Experience with interconnection industry technical committees will be considered a plus. Will be trained in methods of design, production, and test of electronic wire and cable. About Amphenol Spectra-Strip: Amphenol Spectra-Strip is a division of $4B worldwide interconnect supplier Amphenol, with a business focus on differentiated 10Gb ++ bulk copper cable for computer and telecom customers such as IBM and Cisco. With manufacturing located in Hamden CT and Shanghai China, Spectra-Strip is poised for major growth in the coming decade, both organically and by acquisition. Our leading edge patented electronic cable products with such trademarks as SkewClear ® and Twist 'N' Flat ® are recognized globally by the computer and telecom industries for their unique performance in copper data communications. EOE M/F/D/V http://www.spectra-strip.com To respond with your interest, please email: cbooth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu