A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Simulation Manager is a senior engineering leader in Digital Data Networks (DDN) business in TE Connectivity, responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of engineers who simulate and analyse high speed PCB designs encompassingelectrical and thermal simulations. Their primary role is to ensure that all PCB layouts meet high standards for performance, reliability, and manufacturability before prototyping and mass production at competitive cost.
Responsibilities:
- Team leadership and management : Lead, mentor, and develop simulation team for signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio frequency interference (RFI) and thermal incidents. Manage workload, project allocation, and career growth for team members.
- Simulation strategy and roadmap : Define and implement simulation methodologies and best practices for accuracy, efficiency, optimizations and recommendations across all PCB simulation projects.
- Technical oversight and guidance :
Provide technical direction on simulation tasks and result interpretations on signal integrity (SI) for high-speed interfaces like DDR and PCIe, power integrity (PI) for productive power delivery, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio frequency interference (RFI) and thermal management.
- Design review and validation : Conduct design and simulation reviews, providing strategic recommendations to optimize PCB performance and reliability.
- Cross-functional collaboration : Work closely with global hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to translate product requirements into viable PCB designs and simulations. Communicate with cross-functional teams, customers and suppliers on simulation results and design risks.
- Continuous improvement : Drive innovation and improvement in the PCB simulation process. Stay current with emerging technologies, design standards (e.g. IPC), and simulation tools to enhance efficiency and maintain a competitive edge.
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