Advanced Materials & Tech Engineer – High-Speed Connectors

Amphenol ICC; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking an Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer to join our Etters, PA team. The role focuses on evaluating new materials, prototyping emerging technologies, and supporting design validation for high-performance connectors.

You will work with multiple groups to address material challenges and drive cost-effective solutions. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in materials engineering, with hands-on polymer and metal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Engineering or related field; Master’s/PhD preferred.
• 5+ years in materials development/advanced manufacturing in electronics/interconnect.
• Experience with polymers and metals; material selection and characterization.
• Knowledge of injection molding, plating, coatings, and assembly tech.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new materials and processes to support technology roadmap.
• Prototype and validate emerging technologies through lab/pilot experiments.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for material issues.
• Document findings and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support transfer and scale-up of validated processes to manufacturing.

Skills

Materials Science

Polymers

Metallic materials

Experimentation

Data analysis

CAD: Creo

Education

Bachelor's in Materials Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

Moldflow

Sigmasoft

Moldex 3D

MS Excel

Matlab

Origin

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking an Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer to join our Etters, PA team. The role focuses on evaluating new materials, prototyping emerging technologies, and supporting design validation for high-performance connectors.

You will work with multiple groups to address material challenges and drive cost-effective solutions. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in materials engineering, with hands-on polymer and metal