Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors

Trexon; Bohemia (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Connector, LLC is seeking an experienced design engineer with 3–5 years in design engineering and 2–5 years in electrical connector design to join the R&D department under the Trexon Global network. You will create CAD models and drawings, modify products for efficiency, and ensure manufacturability while conforming to standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, design reviews, and cost analysis to support new product development and production deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science in engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience of design engineering or related field.
• 2-5 years of electrical connector design experience.
• Ability to create 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, test procedures, etc.
• Fundamental mathematical and physical principles.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Responsibilities

• Assist with research and development, new product introduction, and production deployment.
• Create CAD models, drawings, specification sheets, and prototypes using SolidWorks.
• Modify existing products to improve efficiency and performance.
• Design for manufacturability.
• Research materials and production costs to determine manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure product designs conform to customer and government specifications.
• Test designs to ensure safety, usability, and environmental impact.
• Analyze data from tests and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, procurement, and production teams.
• Present designs and prototypes to customers and colleagues.
• Create BOMs and routings for new and legacy products and engineering changes.
• Develop and manage costing analysis during development and deployment.
• Create part numbers, assign classification, build product structure and BOMs, generate routings, assign standard labor times for all levels.
• Manage design reviews for input on requirements, capacity, and risks.
• Manage projects including budgets, schedules, and costs when applicable.
• Perform DFMEAs, PFMEAs, and Risk Assessments.
• Ensure designs comply with laws and regulations.
• Review labor, material, and production costs to aid management decisions.
• Collaborate with quality to ensure production meets specs.
• Evaluate quality control processes and recommend improvements.
• Devise procedures to inspect and report quality issues.
• Ensure reliability and consistency of manufacturing processes.
• Provide proactive data-driven solutions.
• Document and optimize design procedures for replicability and compliance.
• Contribute to Root Cause Corrective Actions and failure analysis.
• Assist in preparing for quality audits.
• Support design sustainability, improvement, and optimization initiatives.

Skills

CAD design

3D CAD modeling

GD&T

Electrical connector design

Communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's of Science in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Power Connector, LLC is seeking an experienced design engineer with 3–5 years in design engineering and 2–5 years in electrical connector design to join the R&D department under the Trexon Global network. You will create CAD models and drawings, modify products for efficiency, and ensure manufacturability while conforming to standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, design reviews, and cost analysis to support new product development and production deployment.