Product Development Engineer - Mechanical Design

Amphenol Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Vacation

Sick leave

Personal days

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Short/long term disability

401K matching

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation is seeking a Product Development Engineer - Mechanical Design in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on concept, design, verification, and qualification of High Speed IO products for 112Gb signaling and beyond, ensuring manufacturability and meeting customer specs.

You will work with Marketing, suppliers, and global teams to optimize designs, lead design reviews, and define product and packaging specifications. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical discipline or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of signal integrity and design for manufacturability is preferred.
• Experience using SolidWorks and FEA simulation tools (ANSYS) required.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and develop cable assemblies and IO connector systems from proposal to qualification.
• Perform DFM, FEA, tolerance analysis, and risk assessment.
• Define customer requirements and performance specs with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing to optimize production processes.
• Lead design reviews and ensure GD&T is correctly applied.
• Define test plans and manage first article inspections.
• Interact with global teams and mentors as needed.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Design for signal integrity

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Statistical Engineering methods

Global communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

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: Product Development Engineer - Mechanical Design

Location: Santa Clara, CA

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 aProduct Development Engineer - Mechanical Design to join our High-Speed OverPass team located in Santa Clara, CA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Product Development Engineer will be responsible for concept generation, design, verification and qualification of High Speed IO products for 112Gb signaling and beyond. The Engineer will ensure that the product design is manufacturable and will meet the defined customer requirements - including electrical, mechanical and environmental requirements. The position provides opportunities for close customer interaction and will work as part of a global cross-functional team. This role will also work closely with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel while 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 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.
• Interact with global associates as is needed during product development and provide mentorship as is appropriate.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 4-7 years of industry experience. Familiarity with high-speed cable assembly and/or connector design preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline, or equivalent engineering course and related work experience.
• Knowledge and experience with design for signal integrity performance is preferred.
• Experience and skilled use of SolidWorks, 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 as is needed.
• Ability to communicate well with Global Customers and all levels of the organization including Management, Marketing, Sales, Process Engineering, Test Lab personnel, other Engineers (local and global), and Designers (local and global).
• Ability to prioritize work to meet objectives and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Industry Standards knowledge and experience is a plus.

The base salary range for this position is $100,750 - $168,870 USD. In determining the rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol's total rewards package, which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day 1, vacation, sick leave, personal days, paid holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and matching 401K. Our Mechanical Application Development Engineers are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive bonus program.

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits effective day 1
• vacation
• sick leave
• personal days
• paid holidays
• life insurance
• short/long term disability
• matching 401K
• annual incentive bonus program

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/