New Product Development Engineer

Samtec; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samtec, a global manufacturer of electronic interconnect solutions, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and validate high-speed connector products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet customer requirements and manufacturability standards, while driving issue resolution and improvements.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, hands-on problem-solving skills, and experience with data analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with electrical connector development is preferred.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Minitab or JMP is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and hands-on engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate connector solutions (board-to-board, cable, power, high-speed, panel-mount).
• Collaborate with purchasing, quality, manufacturing, test, and process engineering to deliver product solutions.
• Identify and resolve technical issues during development, testing, and investigations.
• Support design reviews, qualification, and production release activities.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Eng

Tools

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

Description

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $950 million global manufacturer of abroad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board,High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, andMicro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated todeveloping and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both theperformance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away,and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and productssold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec's global presence enables itsunmatched customer service.

Summary/Objective: This position works cross-functionally to ensure product designs meet customer requirements, internal quality standards, applicable industry expectations, manufacturability requirements, and company objectives.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, and validation of connector solutions, including board-to-board, cable, power, high-speed, and panel-mount products.
• Collaborate with purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, electroplating, suppliers, product management, and other cross-functional teams to develop product solutions.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues during product development, prototype builds, validation testing, and quality investigations.
• Adhere to all corporate engineering standards including, but not limited to, documentation, file management, testing, and reporting.
• Support design reviews, validation planning, product qualification, and production release activities.
• Apply data-driven problem-solving methods to evaluate design performance, determine root cause, and support corrective actions.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and next steps clearly and professionally to internal stakeholders.
• Travel to vendors and/or Samtec facilities outside New Albany as required.
• Perform administrative and project support tasks as required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across functional teams.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to drive assigned tasks to completion with appropriate guidance.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong attention to detail in documentation, modeling, testing, analysis, and project execution.

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of two years of experience in the design, development, or manufacturing of complex assemblies preferred.
• Experience with electrical connector development, design, and/or manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with plastic injection molding and/or progressive die stamping preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Minitab and/or JMP preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals and physics-based problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience using data-driven root cause analysis methods.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds from floor to waist.
• Ability to perform computer-based engineering work for extended periods and communicate effectively in standard office, lab, and engineering environments, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
• Technical or engineering experience can substitute for preferred education.

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