Amphenol · 11 hours ago
Test Engineering Manager- High Speed Cable Products
Nashua, NH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmphenol TCS is seeking a Test Engineering Manager for their High-Speed Cable Products division. The role involves leading the Signal Integrity and Optical Test Labs, overseeing test strategy and execution, and providing technical leadership across various high-speed electrical and optical interconnect products.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Act as the technical escalation point for complex electrical, optical, and system-level test issues
Define test architecture and measurement methodology for:
112G / 224G cables
PCIe Gen6 / Gen7 cables
AEC, AOC, ACC, optical transceiver, and passive copper products
Provide technical judgment on what to measure, how to measure it, and how to interpret results
Personally guide and review testing using:
VNA (S-parameters, de-embedding, fixture characterization)
TDR/TDT (impedance, discontinuities, reflections)
BERTs and high-speed oscilloscopes (eyes, jitter, stress patterns)
Establish best practices for calibration, de-embedding, correlation, and uncertainty analysis
Ensure compliance and margining against IEEE, PCI-SIG, and customer requirements
Provide technical direction for optical validation
Oversee system-level testing across temperature, voltage, and stress conditions using thermal ovens and environmental chambers
Drive cross-domain debug spanning SI, optics, power, firmware, and mechanical effects
Own test plans, coverage, and execution from engineering validation through customer qualification
Drive automation and data integrity, enabling scalable, repeatable testing
Review and approve technical test reports and customer-facing data
Lead, mentor, and technically develop test engineers and lab technicians
Set expectations for data quality and engineering judgment
Manage lab infrastructure, equipment roadmaps, and capital planning
Partner with design, SI/PI, optics, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to influence product architecture
Represent test engineering in design reviews, failure analysis, and customer debug sessions
Clearly communicate technical risk, margin, and trade-offs to engineering leadership
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field
10+ years in high-speed interconnect, SI, optics, or system test engineering
Proven hands-on expertise with: VNA, TDR/TDT, BERTs, high-speed oscilloscopes
Optical test equipment and system-level setups
Deep understanding of: 112G / 224G PAM4 signaling
Ethernet and PCIe Gen5/6/7 architectures
Preferred
Experience with Active Electrical Cables (AEC) and Active Optical Cables (AOC)
Familiarity with CMIS, link training, FEC behavior, and margining
Experience supporting hyperscaler or Tier-1 customer qualification
Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW)
Company
Amphenol
Amphenol is one of the largest manufacturers on the planet you’ve never heard of.
10001+ employees
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