Engineering Manager - Power Distribution & NPI Lead

Amphenol Interconnect Products; Village of Endicott (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol IPC in Endicott, NY seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the product engineering team focused on DC power interconnect solutions such as busbars, bus ducts, and power lugs. This on-site role requires hands-on leadership, technical excellence, and a drive to bring innovations from concept to production.

You will mentor engineers, guide NPI programs, and collaborate with customers and suppliers to meet quality, cost, and timeline targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership or engineering management experience.
• Proven experience designing and manufacturing power distribution products, including busbars, laminated busbars, power lugs, bus ducts, or related electrical interconnect solutions.
• Demonstrated success leading New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from concept through production launch.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, and thermal performance considerations for power distribution products.
• Experience collaborating with customers, suppliers, manufacturing operations, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with CAD design software such as SolidWorks or equivalent engineering platforms.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawing standards.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop an engineering team while establishing priorities, allocating resources, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer focus.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, performance management, technical development, and succession planning.
• Promote a customer-focused engineering culture that emphasizes responsiveness, quality, and excellence in execution.
• Lead product development activities from concept through production, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, cost targets, and schedule commitments.
• Drive prototype development, qualification testing, validation activities, and successful product launches using DFM, DFA, and reliability-driven design principles.
• Serve as the technical leader for busbars, bus ducts, power lugs, and related power distribution products, providing guidance on design, performance, manufacturability, reliability, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to define requirements, solve complex technical challenges, support business growth, and ensure successful product launches.
• Establish qualification plans, validation requirements, reliability testing strategies, and product acceptance criteria.

Skills

Engineering leadership

NPI program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer engagement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Amphenol IPC in Endicott, NY seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the product engineering team focused on DC power interconnect solutions such as busbars, bus ducts, and power lugs. This on-site role requires hands-on leadership, technical excellence, and a drive to bring innovations from concept to production.

You will mentor engineers, guide NPI programs, and collaborate with customers and suppliers to meet quality, cost, and timeline targets.