Sr. Signal Integrity (SI) Applications Engineer
Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 Billion global manufacturer of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers develop and advance technologies, strategies, and products to optimize system performance and cost from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 countries, Samtec’s global presence enables unmatched customer service.
About the role
The Senior Signal Integrity (SI) Applications Engineer will own platform-level customer enablement strategy and standards. Responsibilities include approving high-impact customer deliverables and methods, influencing toolchain roadmaps, KPIs, and data governance, and driving cross-business-unit (BU) enablement and best-practice adoption with SI/PI/ME partners.
Responsibilities
- Perform component and system simulations; translate results into clear customer-facing insights.
- Build and maintain customer simulation kits and supporting files; ensure versioning/traceability in approved systems.
- Create demo/channel concatenation reports, including assumptions, stitch rules, and performance expectations.
- Author or contribute to application notes, white papers, and training materials.
- Prepare BOR packages and collaborate with layout/SI teams to support launches and correlation.
- Own platform standards and governance for analysis/correlation; approve high-impact deliverables.
- Define KPIs/dashboards and coach teams to improve quality, cycle time, and reuse.
- Mentor staff/senior engineers; drive cross-BU enablement and multi-site alignment.
Requirements
- 15 years of relevant SI applications experience.
- Deep understanding and ability to approve analysis/correlation standards and governance across sites.
- Experience defining KPIs/dashboards for analysis quality, cycle time, and reuse; influences investment plans.
- Leads platform collateral strategy (reference channels, playbooks, training curricula).
- Partners with standards bodies and participates in customer/industry forums as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related subject is required.
- Master’s Degree is preferred.