Junior Product Engineer — Customer-Facing NPI & RFQ

Amphenol Industrial Operations; Village of Endicott (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Industrial Operations in Endicott, NY is seeking a Junior Product Engineer to serve as a technical interface between customers, sales, and engineering. You will help define product requirements, assist in selection, and translate needs into internal specs while coordinating across global teams.

You will collaborate with design engineers, participate in design reviews, and support RFQ reviews, costing, and documentation to ensure successful customer design-ins and ramp-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in engineering, applications engineering, or technical sales (internships included).
• Basic understanding of electrical systems (signal, power, shielding, grounding concepts).
• Familiarity with connectors, wire types, cable assemblies, and harnessing preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Comfortable working with BOMs, product specs, and cost drivers.
• Basic CAD familiarity is helpful but not required.
• Familiarity with ERP/PLM systems.
• Strong communication skills (especially explaining technical concepts to non-engineers).
• Customer-focused mindset with strong listening and clarification skills.
• Ability to organize and document requirements clearly and accurately.
• Strong coordination and project tracking abilities.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work across global time zones as required.

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.
• Gather, clarify, and document product requirements, including electrical, mechanical, environmental, and regulatory needs.
• 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.
• Review RFQs with sales 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.
• Develop pricing/stocking strategies, price file creation, and cost analysis.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Time zone coordination

Reading technical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP/PLM systems

CAD basics

Job description

Amphenol Industrial Operations in Endicott, NY is seeking a Junior Product Engineer to serve as a technical interface between customers, sales, and engineering. You will help define product requirements, assist in selection, and translate needs into internal specs while coordinating across global teams.

You will collaborate with design engineers, participate in design reviews, and support RFQ reviews, costing, and documentation to ensure successful customer design-ins and ramp-up.