Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — High-Speed IO (Data Center)

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

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions, Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer focusing on Data Center applications to lead hardware design for High Speed IO connectors.

You will drive concept, design, verification, and qualification to meet customer requirements across electrical, mechanical, and environmental specs. Responsibilities include Design FMEA, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, and coordinating with suppliers and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven knowledge in mechanical analysis (static & dynamic loading).
• Experience with risk assessment and mitigation in designs.
• Proficiency with CAD for design and concepting (SolidWorks preferred).
• Proficiency with FEA tools (ANSYS preferred).
• Experience with GD&T, material selection, and statistical engineering methods.
• Understanding of mechanical and environmental testing.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and develop hardware to integrate IO connectors into customer systems.
• Perform Design FMEA, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability, FEA, and risk analysis.
• Work with Marketing and customers to define needs and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with internal/external manufacturing disciplines to optimize design for production.
• Lead product design reviews.
• Verify accuracy of drawings and ensure proper GD&T usage.
• Define material choices with Materials Engineering based on performance, pricing, and sourcing.
• Interact with customers during development and present concepts for feedback.
• Provide input on product, application, and packaging specifications and test plans.
• Manage first article inspections and support transition to manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical analysis

Risk assessment

CAD design

FMEA

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Materials selection

Environmental testing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SpaceClaim

ANSYS

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions, Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer focusing on Data Center applications to lead hardware design for High Speed IO connectors.

You will drive concept, design, verification, and qualification to meet customer requirements across electrical, mechanical, and environmental specs. Responsibilities include Design FMEA, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, and coordinating with suppliers and manufacturing.