Materials Innovation Engineer — Advanced Polymers & Metals

Amphenol ICC; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Nashua, NH seeks an experienced Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer to drive development of polymers, metals, coatings, composites and elastomers across interconnect product lines. You will evaluate new materials, prototype processes, and translate findings into manufacturable solutions.

You will collaborate with Design, NPI, Signal and Mechanical teams, perform data-driven analyses, and contribute to technology transfer and scale-up for manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a materials-related field; Master's/PhD preferred.
• 5+ years in materials development, processing or advanced manufacturing.
• Hands-on materials characterization experience (SEM, DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR, rheology, microscopy, mechanical testing).
• Experience with elastomer processing (LSR, HCR) and related tooling/cure/quality control.
• Knowledge of electrical testing for conductive composites and how materials affect performance.
• Experience with injection molding, coatings, adhesives, and composites a plus.
• Proficiency with Creo/SolidWorks/NX and polymer flow software; data analysis with Excel/MATLAB/Minitab/Origin.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and implement advanced materials across interconnect technologies.
• Prototype and validate emerging materials and processes through lab and pilot-scale work.
• Create test plans for new material technologies for next-gen designs.
• Characterize electrical performance of elastomeric components and correlate to interfaces.
• Support reliability testing and accelerate methods for long-term performance.
• Collaborate with development, NPI, signals, and manufacturing to address material challenges.
• Interface with suppliers and universities to assess new technologies.
• Analyze results with Excel, MATLAB or similar tools and present findings.

Skills

Materials science

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

NX

Moldflow

Sigmasoft

Moldex3D

MS Excel

MATLAB

Minitab

Origin

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Nashua, NH seeks an experienced Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer to drive development of polymers, metals, coatings, composites and elastomers across interconnect product lines. You will evaluate new materials, prototype processes, and translate findings into manufacturable solutions.

You will collaborate with Design, NPI, Signal and Mechanical teams, perform data-driven analyses, and contribute to technology transfer and scale-up for manufacturing.