Application Engineer / Business Development Engineer

Amphenol Canada Corp.; Canada; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse international travel

Job summary

Amphenol Canada Corp. seeks an Application Engineer to bridge core technical design with client-facing leadership.

You will translate customer requirements into internal connector design outputs, and develop datasheets, 3D models, and customer-use drawings for technical review. You will validate outputs with engineering, manufacturing and product teams, lead the costing for complex solutions, ensure compliance with standards, and maintain technical documentation across programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Advanced or intermediate SolidWorks experience.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements into technical outputs.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into connector design outputs.
• Create datasheets, 3D models and customer drawings.
• Coordinate feasibility with engineering, manufacturing and product teams.
• Lead costing for complex solutions and ensure competitiveness.
• Ensure compliance with design standards and rules.
• Maintain technical design documentation.

Skills

Customer requirements translation

Costing coordination

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Elect/Elect/Mech)

Tools

SolidWorks

Technical drawing

Job description

Amphenol (www.amphenol.com) is a Fortune 500 Company and one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. We design, manufacture and market electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cable, and interconnect systems.

This role bridges core technical design expertise with client-facing leadership. We are seeking a technically skilled professional to deliver complex, high-impact solutions to prominent military and aerospace OEMs, directly accelerating Amphenol Canada’s growth in international markets.

What does an Application Engineer do?

• Understand and translate customer requirements into internal connector design outputs
• Develop technical deliverables including datasheets, 3D models, and customer-use drawings for technical review by customer
• Validate datasheet and design outputs through coordination with internal engineering, manufacturing, and product teams to ensure feasibility and compliance
• Lead the costing process for complex technical solutions by liaising with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure competitive offering to the market
• Ensure compliance with current product standards, libraries and design rules
• Support the creation and maintenance of technical documentation for new and existing designs

What you bring to the table

Must have:

• Post graduate or undergraduate degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or similar field
• Advanced or intermediate experience in SolidWorks (3D modeling, assembly, and drawing creation)
• Ability to accurately interpret and convert customer requirements into technical outputs
• Strong attention to detail with consistency in technical documentation and cost data
• Ability to follow defined engineering processes with minimal deviation
• High sense of urgency with ability to execute quickly under tight timelines
• Ability to travel across Europe and Asia
• Experience in connector design, including mechanical, electrical interface understanding, materials and manufacturing processes (preferred)

Aspects of Position:

• Close coordination with internal engineering and manufacturing teams for design feasibility validation
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment supporting new and existing programs
• Works independently within a defined scope of responsibility
• Deadline-driven with multiple concurrent deliverables and proposal timelines
• Requires timely, structured decision-making within established guidelines

The base salary range for this position is £40,000 – £52,000 annually. In determining the rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol’s total rewards package which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program. Our employees are also eligible for participation in an annual incentive bonus program based on their position.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers. 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, can positively impact on the business.

Amphenol Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity you should advise Amphenol, in a timely fashion, of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.