Senior Product Development Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions, Nashua, NH, is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to lead mechanical design for next‑gen high‑speed connectors. You’ll ensure roadmaps align with industry needs, interact with customers, and collaborate with internal teams including manufacturing and sales.

The role requires strong CAD/CAE skills, a mechanical engineering background, and extensive experience in electronics.

Qualifications

• MS/BS in Mechanical Engineering with significant experience in electronics industry.
• 10+ years in design, preferably in electronics industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid modeling/CAE/CAD tools (Creo, SolidWorks, etc.).
• High level of manufacturing technology experience.
• Experience in tolerance analysis.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Good understanding of GD&T methodologies.
• Familiarity with patent law and patent process.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical people.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Ability to travel ~10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Understand evolving industry needs and product requirements.
• Lead automation design with NPI and Machine Design teams for high-volume, quality production.
• Collaborate with Signal Integrity (EE) to meet electrical performance requirements.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Integrity for high reliability across the product life.
• Conduct tolerance analyses and material selection aid.
• Develop initial product specifications and technical documentation.
• Interface with customers during various project phases and assist sales.
• Work with suppliers on DFM, prototyping, tooling, and travel to sites.
• Provide technical support to marketing and sales teams.
• Participate in quality investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to fixture/tooling design and test plans (mechanical and electrical).
• Lead cost-reduction projects and material substitutions.
• Occasionally present to upper management and attend industry events.

Skills

Mechanical engineering background

Analytical thinking

Tolerance analysis

CAD tools

GD&T knowledge

MS Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

FEA tools

Job description

Position

Senior Product Development Engineer

Location

Nashua, NH

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.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters is located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to join our team located in Nashua, NH.

Position Summary

As a Senior Product Development Engineer, the candidate will be one of the mechanical design leads on our next generation high speed connector products. This role is responsible for helping to ensure the product roadmap aligns with the industry needs (current and future) and maintaining Amphenol's status as the industry leader in technology. In addition to being a design expert, the role provides the opportunity, on the front end of the business, for direct interaction with customers, and internal sales and marketing teams. This role also requires significant 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 of 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 of 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.


• Conduct, and understand, tolerance loop analyses.


• 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.


• Participate in quality investigations and quality improvement initiatives in support of operational excellence.


• Participate in fixture/tooling design and in creating and managing test plans (both mechanical and electrical).


• 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 Mechanical Engineering with significant experience in an electronics industry


• Minimum of 10+ years industry experience in design, preferably within electronics industry


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Highly capable with solid modeling/CAE/CAD tools (Creo, SolidWorks, etc.)


• High level of manufacturing technology experience


• Experience in tolerance analysis


• Proficiency with MS Office suite


• Good understanding of GD&T methodologies


• Familiarity with patent (intellectual property) law, and the patent application process


• Ability to communicate with both technical & non-technical people


• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently


• Ability to travel ~10% domestic and international

Additional

• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering plastics


• Knowledge of networking/datacenter/server system architectures


• Experience with FEA tools


• Understanding of basic contact physics


• Basic understanding of electrical engineering

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/