Mechanical Application Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electrical connectors seeks a Mechanical Application Engineer for Santa Clara. This role involves customer engagement, custom cable design, and technical support to ensure optimal product performance. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in cable assembly systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 2-5 years of experience in product development/design.
• Experience designing high speed connectors and cable assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with customers to select optimal cable solutions.
• Design custom cable configurations and document with engineering drawings.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects ensuring timely execution.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Analytical reasoning

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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Location: Santa Clara, California Department: Engineering Posted: 6/2/2025 Location Name: Santa Clara

Wage Max: 168,870.00 Wage Min: 100,750.00 Position Type: Full Time

Position: Application Development Engineer/Cable Development Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA or Seattle, WA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally.

The Application Development Engineer will participate in the design and development of unique and/or proprietary high-speed custom cable assemblies which will integrate into the customer's system. These products are developed in response to specific customer application needs.

Role & Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & Product Selection:
• Work closely with customers to ensure they select the best cable solutions from our portfolio for their application.
• Provide technical guidance on product selection, system architecture, and integration best practices.
• Push back on customer design decisions when necessary to maintain optimal cable performance.
• Share lessons learned, highlighting potential problem areas and best practices.
• Custom Design & Engineering Documentation:
• Design custom cable configurations if needed and document designs with detailed engineering drawings.
• Develop and validate mockup systems with mock cables to demonstrate the best architecture.
• System Architecture & Cable Management:
• Help customers architect their compute trays for optimal hardware layout and cable routing.
• Design cable management systems to ensure proper routing and performance.
• Develop tools for cable installation and removal.
• Technical Support & Knowledge Sharing:
• Provide onsite support at customer and ODM locations during early build phases.
• Conduct technical presentations and training sessions to coach customers on correct product usage.
• Provide technical support to Sales and marketing personnel including technical training, presentations and customer visits.
• Stay abreast of technological developments in the connector and interconnection industries.
• Apply patent request when applicable in order to protect intellectual property.
• Project Management & Collaboration:
• Participate in multiple weekly conference calls with customers, ODMs, and internal teams throughout the development process (typically lasting a few months per project).
• Manage 10-12 concurrent projects, ensuring timely support and execution.
• Draw on the global engineering capabilities of other Divisions for collaborative interconnect product development initiatives to serve a total interconnect solution to the customer.
• Report regular project updates.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in product development/design minimum
• Preferred experience designing and developing high speed connectors, cable assemblies and cable assembly systems using SolidWorks or other CAD system.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and ability to initiate discussions in highly technical environments.
• Analytical reasoning and problem solving.
• Experience with mechanical design and engineering documentation.
• Ability to create and deliver compelling technical presentations.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to push back on suboptimal design choices while maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Willingness to travel to customer and ODM sites as needed, travel will vary with customer program schedules, but expect travel of 2 – 3 weeks per quarter.
  
  

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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