Signal Integrity Engineering Manager- Cable Backplane Systems

Position: Signal Integrity Engineering Manager Cable Backplane Systems

Location: Austin, TX\ Remote

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. The Cable Backplane Systems business is the fastest growing High Speed business and is currently seeking to hire a dedicated Signal Integrity manager to lead a team of 20+ engineers.

Responsibilities

As Signal Integrity Engineering Manager for our Cable Backplane Systems group, you'll lead a dynamic team designing copper-based I/O cable assemblies for high-bandwidth applicationssupporting data rates up to 448 Gbps/lane. This role blends technical depth with team leadership and customer engagement across next-gen cloud, data center, 5G, and enterprise markets.

• Guide a team of signal integrity engineers developing advanced cable-backplane systems. Communicating and working with customers and internal product managers to understand product requirements/performance specifications and convert those into new product designs, production tooling, manufacturing processes, qualification testing, and the transfer to volume production sites.
• Develop efficient simulation methodologies to assess worst-case performance under manufacturing variability
• Drive Signal Integrity validation test strategy for new technologies partnering across teams to prevent SI issues from affecting product performance and schedule
• Collaborate with internal teams and global customers to define product performance and ensure engineering excellence. Coordinating with peers and other engineering managers within the organization to share best practices
• Drive technology and product roadmaps, presenting vision and solutions to key stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach engineering team members, fostering technical growth and clear communication.
• Share best practices across teams and champion continuous improvement in design methodology and workflow.
• Solve high-speed design challenges including signal integrity, simulation, test methodologies, and production ramp-up support.
• Supporting Sales and Applications Engineers to develop strategies for product break-in at existing and new accounts based on signal integrity and electrical engineering expertise
• Supporting global factories for ramping up production; advising methods and experiments of builds, measurements, establishing test limits

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, M.S. preferred
• Experience in Engineering Management, proven experience managing high-speed signal integrity engineering teams.
• Experience with engineering simulation and analysis tools, such as Ansys HFSS and Designer, CST Microwave
• Experience with engineering measurements and debugging, such as TDR, VNA, pattern generators, error detectors
• Experience in component design and application of high-speed cables/connectors into communications equipment is a plus
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams toward common goals.

Technical Skills

• Experience in designing, simulating and measuring complex high-speed interconnect systems spanning thousands of links
• Experience in SerDes equalization architectures and hands-on debugging of SerDes Performance Issues
• Strong proficiency with Channel Operating Margin and/or IBIS AMI simulation EDA tools (Keysight, Cadence, Mathworks, etc.) and their methodologies, modeling inputs and application for design and debug of 56G/112G/224G/448G PAM4 designs
• Skilled in full-wave 3D-EM modeling using industry tools like HFSS, Clarity, or CST
• Solid foundation of transmission line and electromagnetic fundamentals relative to signal integrity and power integrity
• Hands on experience with lab equipment including TDR, VNA, BERT, PNA

Leadership & Collaboration Skills

• Strong facilitation and team-building skills; the ability to integrate the needs & skills of many functional disciplines to achieve a positive outcome
• Attention to detail while maintaining perspective on top-level goals
• Ability to prioritize work to meet objectives and to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to articulate, outline, and follow a development process
• Exceptional multitasking and prioritization abilities in a fast-paced development environment.
• Confidence in presenting to both internal teams and external customers.
• Drive to mentor, inspire, and grow a high-performing engineering culture.