Mechanical Engineer

Amphenol Corporation; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Company match

Onboarding and training

Paid time off

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Inclusive environment

Job summary

NovaSensor, an Amphenol company, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to contribute to prototype and product design while generating release‑ready documentation. You will interface with customers, vendors and internal teams to ensure milestones are met and designs advance toward production.

The role includes defining equipment needs, building test fixtures, validating designs, and supporting legacy products. On-site in Fremont, CA, with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• At least 3 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with ANSYS/FEA and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes and designs to explore new business opportunities.
• Create product documentation and release packages for design reviews.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to meet milestones.
• Define assembly line and equipment needs; build test fixtures and validate designs.
• Support legacy products and drive continuous improvement through benchmarking.

Skills

FEA with ANSYS

SolidWorks

Tolerance analysis

FMEA/DFSS/DFM

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

ANSYS

SolidWorks

Test fixture design

Job description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM

WHO WE ARE

AtNovaSensor, an Amphenol company, we are pioneers in high accuracy sensing solutions. As a global leader in MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) technology, we design and manufacture advanced pressure sensors that power critical applications across the medical, automotive, industrial, and consumer markets—whether it's enabling life-saving medical devices, enhancing vehicle safety and efficiency, or ensuring reliability in industrial systems.

We are part of Amphenol, a global leader in advanced interconnect systems, serving diverse markets including automotive, aerospace, industrial, and mobile devices. Amphenol Corporation, a member of the Fortune 500 (NYSE: APH), was established in 1932 and has pioneered innovation in electronics for nearly a century across virtually every end market.

Job Description :

Contribute to the development of new prototype and product designs aimed at exploring emerging business opportunities. Create detailed product documentation following standardized release procedures and generate essential information for comprehensive technical design reviews. Interface with customers, vendors, and internal cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of project milestones. Define assembly line and equipment requirements while proposing innovative design techniques and processes to align with evolving industry demands. Collaborate with other engineers to build and test initial prototype concepts and assemblies, collecting performance data for design validation and product release readiness. Design test fixtures to evaluate new prototypes and perform root cause and failure analyses to identify and implement necessary design changes. Support legacy products already in production while conducting periodic benchmarking of designs, materials, and processes to maintain competitive standards and drive continuous improvement.

Job Requirements :

Requires a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or a directly related field plus three (3) years of experience in Mechanical Engineering role. Experience must include:

• FEA experience using ANSYS for modeling and part design.
• Product design for medical applications
• SolidWorks to develop concepts and detailed engineering drawings
• Conducting tolerance stack-up analyses
• FMEA’s, DFSS & DFM tools and implementation.
• Performing failure modes and effects analysis FMEAs
• Developing production control/sampling plans for product performance conformance
• Developing test protocols for product qualifications.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

On-site in Fremont, CA

What we offer

• 401(k)
• Health insurance and wellness programs
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional onboarding and training opportunities
• Paid time off
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment