Product Development Engineer (Precision Engineering Focus)

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a Product Development Engineer to drive precision engineering for high-speed backplanes, blending electrical and mechanical expertise. You will design float mechanisms, cartridges, and related systems, interfacing with manufacturing, vendors, and other engineering teams to deliver robust, high-volume solutions.

The role requires strong CAD capabilities (Creo/SolidWorks), GD&T proficiency, and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• MS/BS in Engineering with significant electronics experience.
• Strong CAD skills; experience with CNC milled parts and sheet metal fabrication.
• Proficiency with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and FEA tools.
• Excellent communication and ability to work across disciplines.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Understand evolving industry needs and product requirements.
• Participate in automation design with NPI and Machine Design teams.
• Coordinate with Signal Integrity to match mechanical design to electrical performance.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Integrity for reliability across product life.
• Work with software engineers to integrate electronic control systems.
• Aid in material selection and develop product specifications.
• Interface with customers through multiple project phases.
• Collaborate with suppliers on DFM and tooling; travel globally.
• Provide technical support to marketing and sales.
• Develop test plans and participate in cost-reduction efforts.
• Present to upper management as needed.
• Attend industry trade shows and expositions.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical systems

Collaboration & communication

CAD software

GD&T expertise

Education

MS/BS in Engineering

PhD in Engineering preferred

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

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 Summary

The Product Development Engineerrole will focus on Precision Engineering and serve a pivotal role on the Amphenol CS's Cable Backplane Product Developmentteam. The ideal candidatewill blendexpert knowledge from electrical and mechanical engineering to develop, design, and maintain the mechanisms on our next generation of high speed cabled backplanes. The Product Development Engineerwill design float mechanisms, cartridges, and similar mechanisms that enable our cabled backplanes to solve our customer's needs. This role also requires interaction with internal manufacturing sites, external vendors, and all of the other engineering disciplines within the organization.

A strong candidate should be motivated by technical challenges, know how to be a truly collaborative member of a team, and be willing to wear a number of hats throughout the many phases of a project.

Responsibilities

• Understand the evolving industry needs, and resultant requirements for our products.
• Significant participation in automation design, working directly with the NPI and Machine Design (automation) teams to ensure the product design can be built in high volume, efficiently, and with the highest quality.
• Work directly with Signal Integrity (EE) team to ensure the mechanical design supports the electrical performance requirements of the product.
• Work directly with Mechanical Integrity team to ensure the mechanical design provides for a high reliability (quality) over the life of the product. Including meeting all applicable industry, and internal, specifications.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate electronic control systems into mechanical frameworks as needed.
• Aid in material selection (metal, plastic, surface coatings, etc).
• Develop initial product specifications and technical documentation.
• Interface directly with customers during multiple phases of a project, and aiding in the sales process.
• Work directly with internal and external suppliers on Design for Manufacture (DFM), prototyping exercises, production tooling design and qualifications, and occasional travel to manufacturing and assembly sites around the world.
• Provide technical assistance to product marketing and sales teams as needed.
• Participate in fixture/tooling design and in creating and managing test plans.
• Active participation in cost reduction projects (alternative material discovery, manufacturing efficiency improvements, etc).
• Occasional requirement of making presentations to upper management on projects/development.
• Occasional required attendance of industry trade shows, expositions, conferences.

Qualifications

• MS/BS in Engineering with significant experience in an electronics industry required; PhD in Engineering preferred
• A robust understanding of both mechanical and electronic systems is crucial, as is expertise in computer-aided design (CAD) software(Creo, Solidworks, etc.)
• Minimum of 5+ years industry experience in design, preferably within the precision engineering discipline
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; work history of collaboration and execution during the various stages of product design
• Good understanding of GD&T methodologies, experience in tolerance analysis, and FEA tools
• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering plastics, experience designing and working with CNC milled parts and/or in sheet metal fabricaiton
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Ability to communicate with both technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently
• Ability to travel ~15% domestic and international

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/