Electrical Engineering Co-Op- University of South Carolina

About the role

Samtec is seeking an Electrical Engineering, Signal Integrity focused co-op. The co-op will work with various managers and areas within our signal integrity group to gain exposure to different aspects of high speed interconnect design. The position involves completing assigned projects, building trust within team members, maintaining customer focus, and initiating and following up on actions taken.

The ideal candidate will work with and take direction from senior engineers, be creative, passionate, and resourceful while taking initiative to explore new solutions to presented issues.

Responsibilities

The co-op will be exposed to and expected to learn the basics in the following signal integrity design practices used at Samtec:

• 3D Electromagnetic modeling
• High Speed Interconnect analysis of printed circuit boards, packages, and connectors
• Interconnect measurements using a Vector Network Analyzer and Time Domain Reflectometry
• Understand Interconnect analysis methods and metrics used in Standards bodies
• Scripting to assist in post-process analysis data

Requirements

• Junior or Senior level student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Students planning to pursue a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
• Have taken or plan to take courses in Electromagnetics, Microwave Engineering, and Digital Signal Processing
• Understand basic Wave Propagation, Transmission Line Theory, and Scattering Parameters
• Familiar with high speed interconnect modeling tools such as MATLAB, ANSYS HFSS, KeySight ADS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects