Engineering Internship (Summer 2027)

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship program

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions offers engineering internships for Summer 2027 in Etters, PA. Roles span Field Applications, Development, Process, Product Development, and Signal Integrity, with multiple locations including Nashua, NH and Hamden, CT.

Interns will participate in R&D, CAD modeling, testing, and documentation. The program targets sophomores in Mechanical, Electrical, or Plastics Engineering, with exposure to CAD tools and SI/test methods.

Qualifications

• Sophomore in Mechanical, Electrical, or Plastics Engineering.
• Mechanical interns: Pro-E or Solidworks; FEM desirable.
• Electrical interns: SI tools like HFSS/Designer; test and calibration basics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in product R&D: mechanical design, assembly, testing of cables/connectors.
• Perform 3D modeling and create engineering drawings (CAD).
• Support lab testing and document results; inspect components and assemblies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across disciplines.

Skills

Sophomore in eng programs

Team collaboration

Mechanical modeling

Electrical signal integrity

Tools

Pro-E/Solidworks

FEM tools

Ansys HFSS/Designer

CST/Cadence tools

MATLAB/ADS

Job description

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.

Position Summary: Engineering Internship

Location: Etters, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking multiple Interns for Summer 2027 to join our team. These positions will be located in Nashua, NH, Valley Green, PA, Hamden, CT, or Hampton, NH.

Responsibilities

These roles will support Field Applications Engineering, Development Engineering, Process Engineering, Product Development Engineering, or the Signal Integrity Engineering group. An example of job functions will include: assisting in all aspects of product R&D, including mechanical design and assembly of electrical cables and or connectors and components, product integrity testing, technical documentation, testing of high speed interconnect products, and other general laboratory functions.

What You'll Do

• Engineering build / manual assembly of prototypes
• 3D modeling and engineering drawings utilizing CAD
• Supporting mechanical and electrical lab testing
• Documentation of test results and presentations
• Component / assembly quality inspection
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines in the design and manufacturing process of interconnect products
• Design, simulation, characterization, and application of highspeed electrical connectors, backplane systems and cable-based interconnect.
• Circuit and PCB layout, EM understanding, and signal integrity issues in PCB layout
• Testing of highspeed interconnect products using VNA or TDR equipment and other general laboratory functions
• Helping customers solving their highspeed data transmission problems
• Collaborate with internal Sales Engineers on strategies for products at existing and new accounts

Qualifications

A good candidate should be at least a sophomore in Mechanical, Electrical, or Plastics Engineering programs.

• For Mechanical Engineering Internships:
  • Experience in Pro-E or Solidworks
  • Experience with Finite Element Analysis tools desirable
  • Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical people
  • Ability to work in team environment
• For Electrical Engineering Internships:
  • Experience with signal integrity and simulation/analysis tools such as Ansys HFSS and Designer, CST Microwave, HSPICE, MatLab, and ADS is a plus but not required
  • Frequency-domain and time-domain component and circuit characterization including understanding of test and calibration methods

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, the world's largest technology companies. 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, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. 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, has the ability to positively impact the business