Project Engineer: Component Development & NPI Lead

Amphenol Corporation; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate mechanical component development across multiple projects. You will manage schedules, reviews, and deliverables while interfacing with global teams and suppliers in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a mechanical engineering background, proficiency in 3D CAD and PLM systems, and willingness to travel internationally to support suppliers and manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years experience in engineering, product development, manufacturing, project coordination, or related technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, stakeholders, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of mechanical drawings, GD&T, tolerances, materials, manufacturing processes, and basic mechanical design principles.
• Experience coordinating engineering reviews, product‑development activities, tooling programs, validation, qualification, NPI, or manufacturing‑readiness activities.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as sheet‑metal fabrication, CNC machining, metal injection molding, die casting, injection molding, stamping, or assembly is preferred.
• Experience with 3D CAD and PLM systems; Creo and Windchill experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with consistent attention to detail, documentation, and follow‑through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with engineers, suppliers, customers, leadership, and global teams.
• Ability to understand technical information, identify gaps or risks, and coordinate the appropriate engineering resources to reach resolution.
• Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and drive actions to completion in a fast‑paced, global development environment.
• Interest and ability to develop deeper technical expertise and gradually assume selected hands‑on engineering responsibilities.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally, including travel to Asia and Mexico, to support suppliers and manufacturing operations.
• Experience in the high‑speed interconnect, electronics, telecommunications, or datacom industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities across multiple mechanical component development projects from initial concept through production release.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestone plans, action‑item trackers, risk registers, and other project‑management tools.
• Coordinate priorities, responsibilities, dependencies, and deliverables across engineering team members and supporting functions.
• Facilitate design reviews, DFM reviews, FEA reviews, tolerance reviews, tooling reviews, and product‑validation activities.
• Document meeting outcomes, technical decisions, open issues, responsible owners, and required completion dates.
• Follow up with stakeholders to drive timely closure of engineering actions and elevate schedule, resource, or technical risks when necessary.
• Coordinate the development, review, and release of 3D models, 2D drawings, bills of material, specifications, validation plans, and eng‑change documentation.
• Support communication and collaboration among internal engineering teams, program management, operations, quality, customers, global manufacturing sites, and external suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier activities related to DFM, quotations, tooling development, prototype and sample builds, inspection results, qualification, and production readiness.
• Support NPI and mass‑production milestones to ensure an effective transition from product development into volume manufacturing.
• Coordinate engineering support for components manufactured through sheet‑metal fabrication, CNC machining, metal injection molding, die casting, injection molding, stamping, and related processes.
• Track prototype builds, engineering samples, test plans, qualification activities, and corrective actions.
• Consolidate technical information and prepare clear project‑status reports, presentations, schedules, and leadership updates.
• Identify potential project risks and work with engineering owners and cross‑functional stakeholders to establish mitigation and recovery plans.
• Maintain accurate and organized project documentation within the company’s CAD, PLM, and project‑tracking systems.
• Support customer meetings and technical discussions by coordinating required information, engineering responses, and follow‑up actions.
• Help improve departmental project‑coordination processes, reporting methods, documentation, and communication practices.
• Develop a strong working knowledge of the department’s products, mechanical components, design requirements, and manufacturing processes.
• As technical capability and product knowledge increase, perform selected engineering assignments such as drawing reviews, basic tolerance analyses, design updates, component evaluations, test‑data reviews, and root‑cause investigations under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

3D CAD

PLM systems

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate mechanical component development across multiple projects. You will manage schedules, reviews, and deliverables while interfacing with global teams and suppliers in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a mechanical engineering background, proficiency in 3D CAD and PLM systems, and willingness to travel internationally to support suppliers and manufacturing operations.