Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center IO

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day 1

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer focused on Data Center applications in Santa Clara, CA.

You will lead hardware design, verification, and qualification for High Speed IO connectors, working with suppliers and customers to meet requirements across electrical, mechanical, and environmental domains. You will perform FMEA, tolerance, and manufacturability analyses, and guide cross-functional teams through design reviews, testing, and qualification

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with static & dynamic loading, torsion, compression, and tension.
• Experience with risk assessment and mitigation in designs.
• Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks preferred, SpaceClaim).
• Proficiency in static and dynamic load analysis using FEA tools (ANSYS).
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, material selection, and statistical engineering methods.
• Understanding and experience with mechanical and environmental testing.
• Ability to work effectively within a project team and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and develop hardware to integrate IO connectors into customer systems, from initial proposal to tooling and qualifications.
• Perform Design FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Manufacturability, FEA, and Risk Analysis.
• Collaborate with Marketing and customers to define needs and performance requirements; assess risk.
• Coordinate with internal and external manufacturing disciplines to optimize production processes.
• Lead product design reviews and verify drawings with GD&T.
• Work with materials engineering for material choices based on performance and pricing.
• Support development with customers, present concepts, and incorporate feedback into designs.
• Define product, application, and packaging specifications and verification plans.
• Manage first article inspections and smooth transitions to manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical analysis

CAD (SolidWorks)

FEA (ANSYS)

GD&T

Materials selection

Team leadership

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SpaceClaim

ANSYS

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer focused on Data Center applications in Santa Clara, CA.

You will lead hardware design, verification, and qualification for High Speed IO connectors, working with suppliers and customers to meet requirements across electrical, mechanical, and environmental domains. You will perform FMEA, tolerance, and manufacturability analyses, and guide cross-functional teams through design reviews, testing, and qualification