Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors

Job Juncture; City of Binghamton (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Periodic travel to Binghamton area

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors to lead mechanical design from concept to production, focusing on plastic injection molded components and complex electromechanical assemblies. This remote, direct-hire role includes ~20–25% travel to the Binghamton, NY area.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of manufacturing design experience, strong SolidWorks, ePDM, FEA, Mold Flow skills, and a track record mentoring engineers while collaborating across manufacturing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of product design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing plastic injection molded components.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, ePDM, FEA, and Mold Flow.
• Knowledge of GD&T and Design for Manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of connector products from concept through production launch.
• Design plastic injection molded components and complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior design engineers.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, testing, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative product solutions.
• Create and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, and technical documentation using SolidWorks and ePDM.
• Perform engineering analysis utilizing FEA, Mold Flow, tolerance stack-up, and design validation techniques.
• Develop and maintain BOMs, ECNs, specifications, test plans, and other engineering documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and root cause investigations utilizing Lean engineering tools.

Skills

Mentoring & coaching

Lean problem-solving

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ePDM

FEA

Mold Flow

GD&T

Job description

Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors

Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year

Posted: September 30 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors (100-130K)

Due to continued business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer - Electrical Connectors to join an industry-leading engineering team supporting advanced connector product development.

This is a remote direct hire position, with approximately 20-25% travel to the Binghamton, NY area.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Remote position with periodic travel
• Work on innovative, technically challenging connector products
• Opportunity to mentor and develop junior engineers
• Play a key role in new product development from concept through production
• Collaborative engineering environment with long-term career growth

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of connector products from concept through production launch.
• Design plastic injection molded components and complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior design engineers.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, testing, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative product solutions.
• Create and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, and technical documentation using SolidWorks and ePDM.
• Perform engineering analysis utilizing FEA, Mold Flow, tolerance stack-up, and design validation techniques.
• Develop and maintain BOMs, ECNs, specifications, test plans, and other engineering documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and root cause investigations utilizing Lean engineering tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of product design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience designing plastic injection molded components.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, ePDM, FEA, and Mold Flow analysis.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Experience utilizing Lean problem-solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis and A3 methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers.

Required Technical Experience

Candidates should have direct experience designing electrical connector products, including:

• Circular, rectangular, high-speed, or fiber optic connectors
• Contact system design, plating, mating cycles, and connector reliability
• MIL-spec or other industry-standard interconnect systems
• High-speed interconnect or signal integrity design experience