High Speed Data Connector SI/EMC Design Engineer

In this role you drive SI/EMC design and optimization for high-speed interconnects, collaborating with an international product team to meet customer and standards requirements. You analyze, simulate, and validate high-frequency connections from connectors to PCBs, shaping design guidelines and contributing to standardization efforts. You will lead investigations, assess design parameters, and translate results into actionable improvements, aiming to scale performance and reliability. This opportunity combines advanced simulations, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing technology development in a dynamic automotive/electronics context.

• Guide high-speed interconnect SI/EMC design and optimization with cross-functional teams
• Analyze SI/EMC requirements from RFQs, standards, and workgroups
• Conduct fundamental feasibility studies and investigations for design concepts
• Identify critical design parameters, dimensions, and tolerances impacting performance
• Propose optimizations considering costs, quality, manufacturability, and constraints
• Perform SI/EMC simulations for connectors, cables, and PCBs up to 20 GHz+
• Participate in key product development milestones (concept/design/DFM/DFMEA)
• Align simulation with real-world measurements and perform root-cause analysis
• Create SI/EMC design guidelines and train engineers
• Improve and automate characterization, modeling, simulation, and design processes using AI-based approaches
• Engage in Open Alliance, MIPI, ASA work groups and standardization activities

• Master degree in electrical or telecommunications engineering or bachelor degree with relevant experience in cable/device connector development
• 3+ years of professional experience in high-speed data communication (automotive, telecom, or PCB design)
• Proficient in electromagnetic field simulation tools (preferably ANSYS HFSS; CST Microwave Studio or alternatives)
• Strong theoretical background in electromagnetics and numerical methods
• Knowledge of SI/EMC standards and specifications (e.g. Open Alliance)
• Strong analytical skills
• Willingness to travel (customers, suppliers, workgroups, conferences)
• Business fluent English and good German language skills
• Good intercultural skills and team player

• Strong analytical thinking
• Team-oriented collaboration
• Willingness to travel
• ANSYS HFSS
• CST Microwave Studio
• Open Alliance standards