Junior Product Engineer

Amphenol; Village of Endicott (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol in Endicott, NY seeks a Junior Product Engineer to act as the technical interface between customers, sales and internal engineering and product management teams for electrical connectors and cable assemblies.

You will translate customer needs into clear product requirements, support product selection, and communicate with global teams to ensure successful design-ins. This exempt, full-time role offers growth within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary technical point of contact for customers during early-stage product discussions. Coordinate between our global sites and teams to provide a single channel to the customer in their time zone.
• Work with customers to gather, clarify, and document product requirements, including electrical, mechanical, environmental, and regulatory needs and confirm product suitability.
• Assist customers in product selection/configuration based on their applications
• Interpret internal validation and performance data to ensure product suitability and application risk
• Translate customer needs into clear internal specifications and requirements documents
• Support technical discussions related to connector selection, cable construction, shielding, and performance expectations
• Build and maintain product documentation with product managers and pricing / tech teams.

Job description

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM

At Amphenol, our greatest asset is our hard-working, dedicated and entrepreneurial employees across the globe. Since our founding in 1932, our employees’ commitment to success has allowed Amphenol to grow to be one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. We honor this commitment by making the right choices for our business to deliver the best and safest working conditions for our employees.

JOB TITLE

REVISION DATE

06/01/2026

DEPARTMENT

Product Management

REPORTS TO

Sr. Product Manager

LOCATION

Endicott, NY

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

Job Description Summary:

The Junior Product Engineer serves as a key technical interface between customers, sales, and internal engineering and product management teams for electrical connectors and cable assemblies. This role focuses on understanding customer needs, defining product requirements, providing technical and sales support, product selection assistance, and ensuring clear communication to and from our global teams to support successful customer design in’s.

Company Introduction

Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in Endicott, New York with global manufacturing, sales and marketing locations, specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of high-reliability power and signal connectors along with interconnection systems designed specifically for industrial applications. Our solutions cater to diverse industrial sectors such as alternative energy, power generation and storage, rail and mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, wireless base stations, and petrochemical industries.

Our product portfolio encompasses power interconnects utilizing RADSOK® contact technology, ruggedized military derivative commercial cylindrical connectors such as AC Threaded (SAE AS50151 style), PT (MIL-DTL-26482 style) and GT reverse bayonet style, assemblies and harnesses using these and other industry standard interconnect. With a dedicated team of over 900 skilled professionals and certifications including ISO9001 and IATF 16949, Amphenol Industrial Operations consistently meets the highest standards of quality and performance.

Amphenol Industrial Operations proudly operates as a business unit of Amphenol Corporation, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

• Act as a primary technical point of contact for customers during early-stage product discussions. Coordinate between our global sites and teams to provide a single channel to the customer in their time zone.
• Work with customers to gather, clarify, and document product requirements, including electrical, mechanical, environmental, and regulatory needs and confirm product suitability.
• Assist customers in product selection/configuration based on their applications
• Interpret internal validation and performance data to ensure product suitability and application risk
• Translate customer needs into clear internal specifications and requirements documents
• Support technical discussions related to connector selection, cable construction, shielding, and performance expectations
• Build and maintain product documentation with product managers and pricing / tech teams.

Quoting & Technical Sales Support

• Partner with sales teams to review RFQs (Requests for Quote) and provide technical input
• Assist in defining product scope, materials, and manufacturing processes for accurate costing
• Help develop product concepts and preliminary solutions aligned with customer requirements
• Participate in customer calls, design reviews, and technical presentations
• Assist in the