NPI Laser Welding Engineer - Global Deployment

Amphenol Corporation; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions, a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking an NPI Engineer - Laser Welding to join the CBS Global NPI organization based in Valley Green, Pennsylvania. The role leads laser-welding technology development, readiness, and factory deployment across CBS sites.

You will define roadmaps, execute DOE studies, qualification activities, and collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure manufacturability. Expect 30–50% travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Optical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of hands-on industrial laser-welding or related experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of laser-material interaction, weld-joint design, optics, beam delivery and safety.
• Experience with DOE, SPC, process validation, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience integrating laser-welding equipment into automated manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as CBS global technical process owner for laser welding, development, readiness, qualification and deployment across sites.
• Define laser-welding technology roadmap and evaluate sources, beam-delivery and automation technologies.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering during concept/design reviews to assess geometry, material compatibility, and manufacturability.
• Develop robust process windows using DOE and engineering analysis including key parameters.
• Deploy production solutions to factories with qualification, training, and handoff.
• Own process readiness through prototype to MP ramp and define phase-gate criteria.
• Lead welding trials, validations, and quality assurance for production processes.
• Define CTQs/CTFs, process monitoring, SPC requirements and recipe controls.
• Oversee global deployment, training, troubleshooting and production stabilization.
• Standardize platforms, equipment specs, and documentation for major changes.
• Coach site engineers and manage cross-site escalation when needed.
• Manage supplier/tech partner engagement for feasibility and upgrades.
• Capture lessons learned and create reusable standards and guides.

Skills

Laser welding

DOE

Process monitoring

Root-cause analysis

Cross-site coaching

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Optical/Electrical Engineering)

Tools

Laser welding equipment

Automation systems

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions, a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking an NPI Engineer - Laser Welding to join the CBS Global NPI organization based in Valley Green, Pennsylvania. The role leads laser-welding technology development, readiness, and factory deployment across CBS sites.

You will define roadmaps, execute DOE studies, qualification activities, and collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure manufacturability. Expect 30–50% travel domestically and internationally.