Senior Cryogenic Characterization Engineer​/Lab Lead

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.

Ardent Concepts, an Amphenol company, designs and manufactures high-performance multicoax and coaxial interconnect solutions used in next-generation semiconductor, quantum computing, test & measurement, and advanced electronics applications. Our patented technologies deliver high signal integrity in compact, high-performance designs.

Our focus is on helping bring next generation computing to market through novel connector designs for test & measurement, OEM applications, and specialized military applications. Ardent’s patented contact technologies are well suited for advanced multi-GHz applications such as board stack connectors, coaxial connectors, FPGA sockets, flex circuit connectors, probe interfaces, and mezzanine card connectors. We have a complete line of high-performance interfaces for the most advanced chipsets such as RF devices, ASICS, switches, processors, and MEMS devices.

We support chip to chip, chip to board, board to board, and flex to board applications.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Cryogenic Characterization Engineer / Lab Lead to join our R&D team in Hampton, NH. This position will provide technical leadership for the electrical, thermal, mechanical, and cryogenic characterization, validation, and qualification of next-generation Quantum and cryogenic interconnect products. The role will also drive improvements in laboratory capability, automation, efficiency, and throughput to support product development and customer qualification.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can independently develop and execute test methods, operate and improve cryogenic test systems, troubleshoot complex hardware, analyze data, and develop technical reports. The position will work closely with R&D, mechanical, electrical, signal integrity, manufacturing, quality, and customer-facing teams to establish robust validation methods and ensure products meet performance requirements in cryogenic and extreme-environment applications.

• Lead electrical, thermal, mechanical, and cryogenic characterization and qualification of Quantum and cryogenic interconnect products.
• Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and qualification programs for new and existing products.
• Operate, maintain, and improve cryogenic test systems, cryostats, cryocoolers, vacuum systems, instrumentation, and laboratory infrastructure.
• Develop and perform electrical and RF characterization using VNAs, TDRs, multimeters, temperature controllers, data-acquisition systems, and related equipment.
• Develop thermal and mechanical characterization methods to evaluate heat load, thermal performance, temperature cycling, and product reliability at cryogenic temperatures.
• Design, build, and improve test fixtures, instrumentation, adapters, and laboratory hardware required for characterization and qualification.
• Analyze test data to identify trends, anomalies,…