Electrical Engineer (Testing)
On-siteHighland Heights, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Design, analyze, and validate copper Ethernet cabling systems, including twisted pair performance characteristics like impedance and crosstalk. Conduct laboratory testing for electrical, thermal, environmental, and EMC issues using network analyzers and oscilloscopes, while documenting results against industry standards. Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations for signal integrity problems, and collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle. Support development of hybrid fiber power systems, prepare technical documentation, and assist in prototyping and early deployments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 3-5+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Strong foundation in: Circuit analysis, Electromagnetics and signal integrity, AC/DC power fundamentals, RF principles
- Ability to work effectively in a small team, multi-disciplinary environment
- Willingness to be hands on in both lab and office settings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Exposure to structured cabling systems, Ethernet PHYs, or high speed copper links
- Familiarity with: Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Time domain reflectometry (TDR), Power electronics or fault managed power concepts
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for data analysis
- Awareness of TIA, IEEE 802, UL, NEC, or IEC standards
- Curious and adaptable a technical generalist comfortable wearing multiple hats
- Comfortable moving between analysis, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting
- Motivated by real world engineering problems rather than narrow specialization
- Interested in working close to the hardware and understanding how systems behave end to end
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