Product Development Engineer

Amphenol ICC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electrical connectors is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to join its High Speed IO Connector team in Pennsylvania. The role involves designing and verifying high-speed products, requiring interaction with customers and collaboration with internal teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and strong experience in electro-mechanical design.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in electro-mechanical design is required.
• Skilled use of SolidWorks and FEA software.
• Ability to work effectively within a project team.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and develop cable assemblies and/or IO connector systems.
• Perform Design FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, and Risk Analysis.
• Lead product design reviews and manage first article inspections.

Skills

Electro-mechanical design

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Statistical Engineering methods

Communication

Familiarity with high speed cable assembly

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA simulation software

Job description

Position:Product Development 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. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are currently seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to join our High Speed IO Connector team located in Etters, PA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Sr. Product Development Engineer will be responsible for concept generation, design, verification and qualification of High Speed IO products for 112Gb signaling and beyond. The position provides opportunity for close customer interaction. You will also workwith internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel, supporting the development and validation of product prototypes through pilot production, as well as interfacing with beta-site customers.

• Conceptualize, design, and develop cable assemblies and/or IO connector systems from initial proposal to successful tooling and product qualifications.
• Perform Design FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Manufacturability, FEA Analysis, and Risk Analysis.
• Work with Marketing and the customer to define customer needs and functional performance requirements. Assess technical risk.
• Work with internal and external (vendor) manufacturing disciplines including Stamping, Plating, Molding, and Assembly to optimize design for production processes.
• Lead product design reviews.
• Verify accuracy of product drawings and ensure proper usage of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Work with Materials Engineering to define metal and polymer material choices based on requirements associated with performance, pricing, and global sourcing.
• Present product concepts to customers early in development cycle, interpret feedback, and incorporate any revised requirements into the design.
• Define Product, Application, and Packaging specifications.
• Define a verification and product qualification test plans.
• Manage the resolution of first article inspections.
• Work closely with NPI and manufacturing engineering to ensure products are transitioned to the manufacturing

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years experience in electro-mechanical design is required
• Bachelor of Science degree in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline, or equivalent engineering course work and related experience required.
• Experience and skilled use of Solid Works, FEA simulation software (ANSYS preferred), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing principles, and Statistical Engineering methods.
• Ability to work effectively within a project team and to direct the activity of others.
• Ability to communicate well with Global Customers.
• Industry standards knowledge and experience is preferred
• Familiarity with high speed cable assembly and/or connector design preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with design for signal integrity performance is preferred.

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 athttps://www.amphenol-cs.com/