NPI Automation Engineer

Amphenol Corporation; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation is seeking an NPI Automation Engineer to join the Cable Backplane Systems team in Valley Green, PA. You will collaborate with NPI engineers to embed automation in new product builds, review designs for automation feasibility, and guide fixture and material handling for scalable solutions.

The role requires PLC and robotics expertise, strong mechanical/electrical drawing interpretation, and willingness to travel globally for deployment and support across sites.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an Engineer in a manufacturing environment with a bachelor or associated degree in a technical field or 5+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi).
• Experience with robotics systems (e.g., FANUC, ABB, UR) and robotic integration.
• Familiarity with HMI/SCADA systems and industrial communication protocols.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, pneumatics, sensors, and actuators.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and control diagrams.
• Experience with vision systems, barcode readers, and part inspection tools is a plus.
• Willing to travel globally and spend a significant amount of time executing automation deployment (50%+).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with NPI engineering teams to integrate automation into new product builds.
• Review product designs to identify automation opportunities and constraints.
• Provide input on fixture design, part orientation, and material handling for automation compatibility.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure manufacturability and scalability of automation solutions.
• Support installation, commissioning, and validation of automation systems at international sites.
• Train global teams on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Assist in scaling automation solutions from pilot to full production globally.
• Support upgrades and retrofits of automation systems to improve performance and reliability.

Skills

Robotics systems

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA familiarity

Mechanical systems understanding

Reading electrical schematics

Travel 50%+

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in a technical field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Vision systems

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position: NPI Automation Engineer

Location: Valley Green, PA

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. We are currently seeking a Automation Engineer to join our Cable Backplane Systems engineering team. The position will be located in Valley Green, PA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with NPI engineering teams to integrate automation into new product builds.
• Review product designs to identify automation opportunities and constraints.
• Provide input on fixture design, part orientation, and material handling for automation compatibility.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure manufacturability and scalability of automation solutions.
• Support installation, commissioning, and validation of automation systems at international sites.
• Train global teams on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Assist in scaling automation solutions from pilot to full production globally.
• Support upgrades and retrofits of automation systems to improve performance and reliability.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of experience as an Engineer in a manufacturing environment with a bachelors or associatedegree in a technical field or 5+ years of experience
• Proficiency in PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi).
• Experience with robotics systems (e.g., FANUC, ABB, UR) and robotic integration.
• Familiarity with HMI/SCADA systems and industrial communication protocols.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, pneumatics, sensors, and actuators.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and control diagrams.
• Experience with vision systems, barcode readers, and part inspection tools is a plus.
• Willing to travel globally and spend a significant amount of time in executing automation deployment(50%+)

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our 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/