Lead Cable Harness Design Engineering Manager

Fiber Systems International; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Amphenol Fiber Systems International in Allen, Texas, is seeking a Cable Harness Design Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and drafters in designing complex cable assemblies and wire harnesses, ensuring manufacturability and lifecycle support.

You will drive design standards, coordinate with program management, operations, and sales, and mentor staff while aligning with MIL-DTL/MIL-PRF specs, GD&T, and AS9100 processes to deliver on-time, high-quality engineering outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering leadership experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading new product development from concept through production.
• Working knowledge of MIL-DTL and MIL-PRF specifications, GD&T, and mil-spec drawing standards.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and assembly documentation.
• Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, or equivalent preferred).
• Strong knowledge of AS9100, PLM systems, configuration management, and engineering change processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and competing priorities in a manufacturing environment.
• U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident to satisfy ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage 5-10 design engineers and drafters, including hiring, performance management, career development, and workload/resource planning across concurrent programs.
• Establish design standards, review cadences, and mentoring structures to develop engineers across experience levels.
• Partner with HR on compensation planning, promotion cases, and succession planning for the design team.
• Direct the design and development of cable/wire harness assemblies and fiber optic interconnect systems, ensuring compliance with MIL-DTL, MIL-PRF, and customer-specific specifications.
• Own engineering deliverables against program schedules, including drawings, GD&T packages, BOMs, ICDs, and qualification test plans.
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawing packages, and change orders (ECOs/ECNs) originating from the team.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for design-related quality escapes.
• Serve as the engineering interface to Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Sales on active and proposed programs.
• Support new business proposals with technical scoping, feasibility assessment, and rough-order-of-magnitude engineering estimates.
• Coordinate with customer engineering teams on interface control, design reviews, and qualification requirements.
• Drive standardization of design practices, CAD/PDM workflows (SolidWorks), and drawing templates across the group.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce design cycle time and first-pass yield issues.
• Support internal and customer audits related to engineering design controls.

Skills

Engineering leadership

New product development

Project management

CAD software

GD&T

AS9100 knowledge

Team leadership

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Inventor

Job description

Amphenol Fiber Systems International in Allen, Texas, is seeking a Cable Harness Design Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and drafters in designing complex cable assemblies and wire harnesses, ensuring manufacturability and lifecycle support.

You will drive design standards, coordinate with program management, operations, and sales, and mentor staff while aligning with MIL-DTL/MIL-PRF specs, GD&T, and AS9100 processes to deliver on-time, high-quality engineering outcomes.