Staff - Test and Validation Engineer

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields of expertise include: materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

Competencies Required

1. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s degree preferred 
2. Minimum of 10+ years of work experience in a high-speed test engineering role  
3. Experience with cable/cable assembly designs (high speed twin-ax cables, direct attach copper (DAC) cables, active copper cables) 
4. Experience with high speed test equipment (Digital Sampling Oscilloscope, Vector Network Analyzer, Bit Error Rate Tester, TDR, Pattern Generators, Power Supplies, etc.) 
5. Experience with Python 
6. Strong analytical capabilities to interpret test/lab data to identify issues and provide solutions to fix identified problem.   
7. Experience in project leadership, especially as it applies across design, development & manufacturing teams 
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
9. Familiarity with embedded systems and ANSI C 
10. Familiarity with signal conditioning techniques (equalization, amplification, FIR’s, CTLE’s) 
11. Familiarity with SFF/IEEE specifications for high speed cable assemblies  

Responsibilities

1. Subject matter expert in high speed test systems and validation activities through product development cycles 
2. Establishing testing requirements for new products based on electrical and software specifications 
3. Development of high-speed cables test systems/fixtures from conception to manufacturing deployment 
4. Test system architecture, system diagramming, test software, hardware build, and validation into manufacturing of product 
5. Creating actionable recommendations based upon design reviews and product specifications 
6. Making data driven decisions about the product functionality and areas for improvement. 

Competencies