STAFF R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEER (REMOTE)

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Consumer, network, and data center applications change at an exponential pace and the Data & Devices (D&D) business unit at TE Connectivity is at the heart of a continuously expanding connected life. Accordingly, we provide responsive, iterative, and fundamentally agile capabilities and conceive, design, and manufacture to support today's demands. Our customers are building the devices and the infrastructure that is redefining what information technology means. Our products push markets and meet the ever-changing needs of the evolving, more connected, data-driven world. We are enhancing how we do business, focusing on the most important things and staying agile and responsive to the needs of a faster, more connected world

Responsibilities

• As a Staff Product Development Engineer in the Signal Integrity Center of Excellence (SI COE), you will lead advanced signal integrity (SI) research, modeling, and validation for next-generation high-speed interconnects used in AI, data centers, and high-performance computing 

• (HPC). Your role involves independently conducting SI studies and design platforming, including geometry analysis and simulation-driven optimizations.

• You will be responsible for exploring new SI methodologies, conducting literature reviews, formulating research plans, programming, simulating, and testing to develop innovative solutions—even in ambiguous environments. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, manufacturing, materials, and operations teams to drive the adoption of cutting-edge SI technologies.

• As a subject matter expert, you will oversee the entire SI lifecycle, from initial analysis and modeling to design, simulation, prototype fabrication, and final validation. You will tackle complex design challenges, leveraging advanced simulation tools to optimize designs for manufacturability and performance

•    Drive SI design, simulation, and validation for next-gen high-speed interconnects (112G/224G PAM4, PCIe Gen6/7, Co-Packaged Optics) through the product development cycle.
•    Conducting SI COE analysis, including
•    Performing signal integrity simulations and analysis for high-speed interconnect product development. This includes determining the correct simulation methodology and setup to use, as well as a good understanding of the criteria for each interface.
•    Modeling the connector with the consideration of manufacture impact and application impact. 
•    Providing solutions to the SI challenges. This includes identifying the problems, making research plan, developing new technologies, and training and sharing the findings to the SI community.
•    Develop novel interconnect solutions by optimizing mating interfaces, lead frames, and PCB transitions for resonance-free, low-loss performance.
•    Enhance bulk cable design & termination techniques to minimize skew, impedance mismatches, and signal degradation.
•    Advance high-frequency testing methodologies beyond 67 GHz with innovative non-PCB-based test fixtures.
•    Utilize AI & big data analytics for predictive SI modeling, auto-routing, and performance optimization.
•    Optimize material selection & electromagnetic design to improve noise isolation, signal integrity, and high-frequency response.
•    Collaborate with NPD teams & industry partners to influence SI strategies, technology roadmaps, and next-gen product designs.
•    Represent TE at industry forums (IEEE, OIF, PCI-SIG, etc.) and contribute to next-gen SI standards.

What your background should look like:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. 
•    Should have total work experience of 8 -12+years.
•    Minimum of 8+ years of work experience in a signal integrity engineering role or related experience 
•    Minimum of 6+ years of work experience in connector development - Experience with interconnect design or experience with connector &/or cable/cable assembly design (high speed twinax cables, direct attach copper (DAC) cables) 
•    Demonstrated experience using Signal integrity analysis tools (Agilent ADS, Ansys HFSS or equivalent, 3D modeling tools) and testing equipment (including VNA, TDR and BERT).
•    A solid understanding of statistical analysis and AI training. 
•    A solid understanding of electromagnetic theory and electrical circuit behavior 

•    Strong analytical capabilities to interpret simulation and lab data to identify issues and provide solutions to fix identified problem.  
•    Familiarity with printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly.  
•    Familiar with material, manufacturing process, and manufacture inspection. 
•    Familiar with at least one programming language, such 
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills as matlab, python, C++, VB, etc. 
•    Ability to work in a global environment – able to accommodate varying time zones, fluent in English (verbal/written), able to collaborate with individuals across geographies
•    Solid presentation skills with an ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences in English
•    Individual must be highly motivated, a quick learner, and able to work independently

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