Connector R&D Engineer (Principal Engineer)

About the role

Jabil is looking for a Connector R&D Engineer (Principal Engineer) in Suzhou. The role leads design teams through full product development and into production, consulting on system architectures, assessing technical requirements during quoting and overseeing design progressions. It also involves mentoring engineering staff and leading remote development teams.

Key responsibilities

• Meet the requirements of the Lead Design Engineer in your field and represent Jabil in technical customer discussions.
• Work with Project Managers in the quoting process and help identify and solve project risks affecting plans and schedules.
• Lead the development of platform and product architectures and guide component requirements, interfaces and specifications.
• Manage product design and documentation at a system level, and perform independent research and engineering studies.
• Develop patents, technical publications or white papers, and mentor engineering staff.
• Stay up to date with new technologies and techniques, and raise Jabil's reputation in the industry through papers and articles.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in electronics, communications, mechanical engineering or a related field; master's or PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of connector R&D experience, including high-frequency connectors, harnesses and cabling; knowledge of RF signal transmission characteristics (S-parameters, VSWR, insertion loss).
• Experience with large equipment, automotive electronics or data center connectors and harnesses.
• Good command of English; fluent spoken English preferred.
• Familiarity with IEC, ISO and IEEE standards and certification processes.

Required skills

• CAD and 3D modelling software such as Creo and SolidWorks.
• Electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS and CST.
• High-speed signal testing with vector network analyzers and TDR.
• Signal integrity, impedance matching and EMI/EMC analysis.