Mechanical Design Engineer I

Amphenol CIT; Franklin, Northern (WI, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol CIT in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer I to join a cross‑functional engineering team. You will develop and document mechanical designs for electro‑mechanical systems used in aircraft entertainment, navigation, and communications.

Responsibilities include design analysis, CAD drawings, and coordination with manufacturing, quality, and customers. Excellent English communication is required, with flexibility for additional hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field; no experience required.
• Minimum four years of industry experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develops mechanical designs by analyzing product specifications, performance requirements, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Produces basic drawings, layouts, wire diagrams, and installation drawings using CAD tools.
• Reviews designs for clarity, completeness, and conformance to standards; directs revisions as needed.
• Performs design reviews, tests plans, and reports to establish performance standards for new or modified equipment.

Skills

MS Office

SharePoint

2D & 3D design

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Posted Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Company Information

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.

Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.

Mechanical Design Engineer I

SUMMARY

A Mechanical Design Engineer I is responsible for the development and documentation of mechanical designs in a cross-functional engineering team environment. Provides support for other departments including manufacturing, sales, customer service, and quality. Products include high-performance electro-mechanical systems and components, integrated structures, and control panels used for aircraft entertainment, navigation, and communication systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Creates designs by analyzing product or equipment specifications, performance requirements, and existing manufacturing capabilities. Performs basic design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of products by applying engineering principles and established analytical tools. Develops detailed basic designs by using concepts provided by others.
• Research manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations as part of long-range plant and product engineering planning.
• Conducts basic design and review of analyses and/or tests pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials, or processes and completes required documentation by applying engineering principles and company standards, and generating reports, procedures, or change proposals.
• Develops acceptance, engineering evaluation, test plans, procedures, and reports for basic designs. Compiles and analyzes operation, test, and research data in support of establishing performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, cost-defining recommendations, and change proposals.
• For basic designs, prepares or directs preparation of product design data, which includes detailed drawings, assembly drawings, wire diagrams, and installation drawings by coordinating with customers, engineers, designers, and drafters, interpreting customer and functional requirements, or by using computer-aided design tools and following industry drawing standards. Develop data and make preliminary layouts and documentation in response to customer proposal requests.
• Reviews basic drawings and layouts to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies. Directs revisions and improvements to other engineers and designers. Implement revisions and improvements to drawings and layouts.
• Communicate with customer to establish understanding of customer’s technical requirements and convey design capabilities or product performance.
• Supports preparation of basic technical proposals for customers by reviewing and interpreting specifications and requirements. Includes providing engineering labor and schedule estimates.
• Recommends and incorporates changes to enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement methodologies. Leads product and process improvement initiatives.
• Enhance technical knowledge by routinely reading technical publications, enrolling in educational courses, and engaging in professional associations.
• Supportsproject management personnel in the creation and maintenance of project schedule, resources, and budget, which includes the creation of milestones required to complete assigned projects.
• Participate in organizational improvement initiatives that involve cross-functional team settings and responsibilities.
• Contributes to team effort in a collaborative and supportive manner.
• Maintains clean, organized work environment and adheres to all safety standards, procedures, and regulations.
• Adheres to all factory safety procedures and guidelines.

*Other duties as required in support of the department and the company*

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this role do not include supervising other employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this job, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job function. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science in engineering/sciences or related field of study, no experience required.
• Minimum of four years of industry experience in lieu of Bachelor of Science degree will be considered.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Conversational in any other language is a plus.

JOB SKILLS

• Proficient in MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Skills in the use of 2D and/or 3D design software.
• Knowledge about operating and designing aircraft structures and avionics systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory certification requirements for aircraft electrical and avionics systems is a plus.
• Ability to be flexible and function comfortably in a fast-paced, constantly changing, and ambiguous environment while maintaining a positive team environment.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and 5S-related performance teams.
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions and read blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail skills.
• Good team player with the ability to collaborate with various departments.
• Strong communication skills to effectively convey standards and procedures.
• Reliable and flexible to work additional hours on short notice to complete orders or special projects to meet customer or internal demands.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

As part of their job duties, the employee must sit for lengthy periods while operating a computer. They frequently use their hands to type, handle objects, and communicate verbally. Additionally, they may need to stand, walk, reach, and occasionally lift objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds. This role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching overhead, reaching at or below shoulder level, and keyboarding. According to ADA regulations, reasonable accommodation will be provided to ensure that individuals with disabilities can perform the job's essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment: This is an air-conditioned work environment where employees have desks or cubicles and work in a fixed location. The physical environment is usually comfortable, well-lit, and equipped with the necessary facilities and hardware. The company culture is a culture of teamwork, communication, continuous improvement, business casual, strategic, and goal-oriented. The working conditions are stable, predictable, and secure.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Amphenol CIT is fully committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. To achieve this, we adhere to all applicable environmental regulations and laws, prevent pollution, and continuously improve our environmental performance in all our global operations. This is possible through an Environmental Management System that provides a framework for setting and reviewing our environmental objectives and targets. We aim to identify and reduce any negative environmental impact our business activities may have.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

• ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toe shoes in specific areas.
• Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety-rated glasses in specific areas.
• Hearing protection in specific locations.
• Ability to compile with JSA in specific areas.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) technical data. Therefore, candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

TRAVEL

10%

AMPHENOL CIT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS "AT-WILL." THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.