Manager, Test Development Engineering

Published: 6/14/2022

Technology

Job Description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position: Manager, Test Development Engineering

Location: Etters, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are currently seeking a Manager, Test Development Engineering to join our Cable Backplane Systems team located in Etters, PA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Manager of Test Development Engineering leads test development execution for assigned Cable Backplane Systems (CBS) programs and teams, accountable for developing, validating, deploying, and sustaining scalable, production-ready test solutions across new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing.

The position partners closely with Product Engineering, Signal Integrity, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Engineering, site teams, and strategic customers to ensure test capability supports product performance, accelerated launch, manufacturing readiness, quality, capacity, and long-term production support.

The successful candidate combines strong technical expertise in high-speed interconnect testing with people leadership, program execution, cross-functional collaboration, and disciplined test-system governance. The role is responsible for consistent architecture, documentation, readiness, calibration, configuration control, and performance of test solutions within the assigned organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Test Solution Development and NPI Readiness

Lead end-to-end development of electrical, functional, and manufacturing test solutions from concept and architecture through qualification, production release, and sustaining support.
Drive test readiness into NPI program gates with clear ownership of technical performance, schedule, risk retirement, validation, and production launch deliverables.
Develop and maintain standards for test coverage, correlation, repeatability, calibration, measurement accuracy, reliability, and data integrity.
Ensure robust transfer to manufacturing through complete documentation, training, spare-parts planning, maintenance requirements, and escalation support.

Technology and Platform Leadership

Lead architecture, design, validation, and deployment of automated test equipment (ATE), BERT, VNA, oscilloscope, fixture, interface, software, and data-system solutions within assigned programs.
Support technology roadmaps for next-generation electrical and optical test methods, including 224G/448G PAM4, high-speed channel validation, automation, analytics, AI-assisted optimization, and test software modernization.
Partner with Product Engineering and Signal Integrity Engineering to establish design-for-test (DFT), validation, and correlation methods for emerging products.
Drive modularity, reuse, and common test platforms to reduce development lead time, cost, complexity, and support burden across programs and manufacturing sites.

Operational Governance and Manufacturing Performance

Implement and maintain disciplined operating practices for NPI and manufacturing test systems, including preventive maintenance, calibration, change logs, configuration control, equipment lifecycle management, and readiness reviews.
Monitor and improve key test performance measures such as on-time readiness, first-pass yield, test escapes, measurement-system capability, station uptime, capacity, utilization, and cost of test.
Drive closed-loop continuous improvement using test data, failure analysis, statistical process control, lessons learned, and standardized corrective-action methods.
Ensure deployed test solutions remain stable, capable, documented, and supportable throughout production ramp and sustaining operations.

Program and Resource Management

Manage multiple NPI, sustaining, and strategic test development programs from concept through manufacturing release and production ramp.
Establish project milestones, resource and capacity plans, technical priorities, risk mitigation actions, and status reporting across concurrent programs.
Coordinate test engineering activities with regional and global engineering and manufacturing teams; escalate constraints and drive timely cross-functional closure.
Build and maintain roadmaps for test platforms, automation, instrumentation, software infrastructure, and capability needs within the assigned organization.

Cross-Functional and Customer Collaboration

Partner with Product Engineering, Signal Integrity Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Global Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Engineering, and site teams to integrate test requirements into product and industrialization plans.
Support customer technical reviews, test requirements, validation strategy, issue resolution, and readiness commitments as required.
Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, schedules, and readiness clearly to engineering, manufacturing, and business stakeholders.
Work with equipment suppliers and technology partners to accelerate solution development and ensure lifecycle support.

People Leadership and Talent Development

Lead, coach, and develop Test Development Engineers and technical contributors with clear priorities, objectives, accountability, and performance expectations.
Build technical capability through mentoring, training, knowledge sharing, competency development, and succession planning within the team.
Allocate work and resources based on program priorities, technical complexity, capacity, and business needs.
Foster a culture of ownership, technical rigor, disciplined execution, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation across functions and international sites.

QUALIFICATIONS:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; M.S. preferred.
8+ years of engineering experience in electronics, interconnect, test development, or a related field.
3+ years of experience leading engineers, technical teams, or complex engineering programs.
Demonstrated experience supporting new product introduction and high-volume manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs, priorities, resources, schedules, and technical risks while driving results through cross-functional teams.
Experience collaborating across functions, sites, and regions in a global engineering and manufacturing environment.
Strong technical communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and people leadership skills.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Preferred experience includes:

High-speed interconnect systems, PAM4 technologies, 224G/448G product requirements, and advanced electrical and functional test development.
Connector and cable assembly testing, signal integrity measurement, ATE, BERT, VNA, high-speed oscilloscopes, fixtures, and manufacturing test equipment.
Python, LabVIEW, C#, or similar automation platforms; test software architecture; data acquisition; and test data systems.
Statistical analysis, SPC, measurement-system analysis, calibration, correlation, reliability, qualification, and failure analysis.
Design-for-test, product validation, manufacturing readiness, sustaining engineering, data analytics, visualization, and AI-assisted test optimization.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/