Senior Electrical Test Engineer

Position Summary: Senior Electrical Test Engineer Location: Valley Green, PA The Senior Test Engineer will have a hands‑on approach to designing and developing test processes, plans, and methodologies. This is an opportunity to join a rapidly expanding and highly talented technical team working for an industry‑leading interconnect company. This team of product and process development engineers is working on leading edge custom high‑speed cable systems and assemblies. This development team has a key responsibility for helping to drive the growth of the business through the development of innovative products and efficient processes which effectively address the needs of information technology, communications, and commercial products markets. RESPONSIBILITIES Global ownership of high‑speed test, including bit error rate test (BERT), optical test, electrical and optical eye diagram, jitter characterization, TDR, VNA, etc. Work closely with Amphenol development engineering, worldwide factories, and customers to develop, deploy, and control cable assembly high speed testing Responsible for engineering verification test (EVT) and design verification test (DVT) planning; generate and execute EVT and DVT plans; generate and publish EVT and DVT reports Work closely with hardware engineer and firmware engineer on product performance and firmware validation High Speed test system development – develop next generation testing solutions that support our product roadmap requirements Requires 'voice of the customer' work to understand the test requirements from a product design and customer application point of view The scope of work would include test equipment selection, close involvement with software development, system integration and documentation; software and GUI may or may not be developed in house Provide mentorship and guidance to test technician(s) and peers Site support – Amphenol has factories in North America and Asia that require support; travel to these factories to support installation, training, and troubleshooting is a job requirement Support customer reporting requirements: develop standard reports and meet to review the information with customers Work closely with internal product design/development and process/manufacturing engineering teams to convey customer's requirements and to insure DFT and DFMA during design/development process Lead process, design, and supplier improvement efforts to optimize SI performance for cable assemblies Diagnose failures; perform failure analysis and corrective actions of internal and customer test failures - including correlation analysis of customer findings to internal test data, it also includes working with mechanical and signal integrity test labs to facilitate failure analysis QUALIFICATIONS Engineering degree required; BS or MS in Electrical Engineering preferred 7+ years of experience working in Electrical Engineering or related field (e.g. RF / Antenna test) Experience with various high speed testing equipment (e.g. TDR, VNA/ENA) In-depth understanding of signal integrity a plus Experience working closely with product design and process development teams in a collaborative effort to design and deploy test programs Strong customer–facing and relationship building skills; track record of successfully collaborating with customers and suppliers Working knowledge of various test software platforms ADDITIONAL Effective communication skills across geographically dispersed and culturally diverse groups, both internal and external: USA, Canada, Mexico, China Self‑initiated test engineer with an entrepreneurial attitude Hands‑on, "roll up your shirt sleeves" approach to test engineering Comfortable working in an environment that fosters accountability and flexibility Ability to prioritize projects and workflow Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, under pressure and with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities Strong customer‑facing and relationship‑building skills; patience and flexibility in interacting with cultural diversity Ability and willingness to travel to manufacturing locations and customer sites in the US, Mexico, and China Equal Opportunity Employer Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin #J-18808-Ljbffr Amphenol ICC