NPI Director

Amphenol ICC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol ICC in Valley Green, PA, seeks an NPI Director to lead the global New Product Introduction efforts for the Backplane OverPass unit. You will drive strategy, process discipline, and cross-functional execution across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams.

The role requires strategic vision, senior stakeholder management, and the ability to scale launches globally, with significant travel and ownership of profitability and ramp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in NPI, engineering, or operations leadership within connector, cable, or high-speed interconnect industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading global, cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Executive-level communication, presentation, and influence skills.
• Willingness to travel globally (approximately 30–40%).

Responsibilities

• Provide global leadership and strategic direction for NPI activities across the Backplane OverPass business unit.
• Own and continuously improve the NPI and phase-gate (RPD) processes to ensure disciplined execution and on-time product launches.
• Lead cross-functional alignment between Development Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure seamless transition from development to volume production.
• Drive manufacturing readiness, including process development, factory transfers, capacity planning, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain leadership to develop scalable manufacturing strategies supporting next-generation high-speed products.
• Ensure effective product cost, margin, and yield performance at launch and through ramp.
• Serve as a key interface with executive leadership, providing clear communication on program status, risks, and opportunities.
• Mentor and develop global NPI leadership and technical teams, building organizational capability and succession.
• Support key customer engagements related to product launches, technical readiness, and roadmap execution

Skills

Leadership

NPI

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Global travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA preferred

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.

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 Director

Location: Valley Green, A

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. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are currently seeking an NPI Director to join our Backplane OverPass business unit in Valley Green, PA.

The Backplane OverPass business unit develops high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions for AI, cloud, networking, server, storage, and data-center platforms. Its portfolio includes advanced connectors, and flyover cable assemblies that move signals off traditional PCB traces to improve signal integrity, reduce loss and heat, and support next-generation system architectures. The business partners globally across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customers to deliver scalable connectivity solutions for leading technology companies.

The NPI Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for the global New Product Introduction organization within the Backplane OverPass Business Unit. This role is responsible for driving successful product launches at scale, aligning engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams globally, and ensuring time-to-market, quality, and profitability objectives are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide global leadership and strategic direction for NPI activities across the Backplane OverPass business unit
• Own and continuously improve the NPI and phase-gate (RPD) processes to ensure disciplined execution and on-time product launches
• Lead cross-functional alignment between Development Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure seamless transition from development to volume production
• Drive manufacturing readiness, including process development, factory transfers, capacity planning, and risk mitigation
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain leadership to develop scalable manufacturing strategies supporting next-generation high-speed products
• Ensure effective product cost, margin, and yield performance at launch and through ramp
• Serve as a key interface with executive leadership, providing clear communication on program status, risks, and opportunities
• Mentor and develop global NPI leadership and technical teams, building organizational capability and succession
• Support key customer engagements related to product launches, technical readiness, and roadmap execution

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of experience in NPI, engineering, or operations leadership within connector, cable, or high-speed interconnect industries
• Demonstrated experience leading global, cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
• Strong technical foundation combined with strategic business acumen
• Proven ability to drive execution across geographically and culturally diverse teams
• Executive-level communication, presentation, and influence skills
• Track record of successful high-volume product launches and manufacturing scale-up
• Willingness to travel globally as required (approximately 30–40 percent)

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/

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/