Job Description

Description Molex (a subsidiary of Koch Industries) is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions in a wide range of industries, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical. We offer over 100,000 products, across a variety of industries: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Alternative Energies, Consumer/Home Appliances, Commercial Vehicles, Data/Computing, Industrial Automation, Industrial Electrical, Medical, Scientific, Smartphones and Mobile Devices, Solid State Lighting and Telecoms/Networking. Through our collaborative process, we take a multi-dimensional approach that brings together engineers, product designers and manufacturing to ensure the design cycle is smooth and seamless. We have design and manufacturing facilities around the world, with an expert team of problem-solvers who work across borders to help bring your vision to life. With more than 75 years of experience, we lead the industry in R&D investment, striving to develop and deliver innovative, high-quality, reliable solutions that can be customized to meet your needs. Koch is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace Systems Validation/Characterization Engineering Manager The Senior Systems Engineering Manager will be responsible for validation and qualification of electrical interfaces and/or performing standards-based protocol tests. Responsibilities: Work with a team of validation and characterization engineers responsible for product qualification. Work across multiple functional groups to meet overall product design and quality requirements. Design characterization test, system-level test, and demonstration systems that include MCUs, discreet logic, FPGA, multi-gigabit, and analog circuitry, including requirements gathering, specification, schematic, layout, and mechanical Work with company buyers to produce designs Review schematics/layout of internal and customer system platforms as per product requirements. Engage with potential customers and partners to identify custom requirements and incorporate those requirements into the system test process. Create/edit test plans based on system specifications that may relate to signal integrity, RF, mechanical integrity, electrical, and requirements based on generic protocols. Execute and stand behind the qualification of the product, from a mass production perspective, in consumer electronic devices. Mentor systems and validation team members Educational/Certification Requirement: Master\'s degree in EE or equivalent. Experience Requirement: 8+ years of systems hardware development and debug experience, including for digital, multi-gigabit, and high frequency, low noise analog interfaces Deep knowledge of signal integrity and power integrity design practices Knowledge of electrical interfaces for any of the high-speed protocols: USB3+ PCIe 2/3 ThunderBolt, DisplayPort HDMI SATA/SAS, Ethernet. Knowledge of inter-chip protocols, such as UART, I2C, I3C, SPI, I2S, PWM Knowledge of microcontroller and FPGA development and development environments Familiarity with Verilog Software development and debugging experience in C, C++, and Python and other scripting languages Ability to develop test scripts that control test equipment for determining IC device characteristics Familiarity with test equipment, including oscilloscope, sampling scope, BERT (including CDR), protocol analyzer, spectrum analyzer, VNA, TDR, and other basic equipment Understanding of mechanical and thermal concepts Extensive protocol testing experience with any of the above protocols including a good understanding of the required test infrastructure. Experience in creating and simulating models of wired links and being able to make appropriate tradeoffs. Team player with interest in filing up gaps in product development, as needed.

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