Senior Product Development Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to lead mechanical design for next-generation high-speed connectors. This role involves collaborating with various teams to align product development with industry needs while ensuring high-quality manufacturing processes. The position offers the chance to work on innovative technologies that drive the electronics revolution, providing rewarding challenges and opportunities for professional growth. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in engineering design, particularly within the electronics sector, and a passion for tackling complex technical challenges in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in design, preferably in electronics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Experience with manufacturing technology and tolerance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Understand industry needs and product requirements.
• Work with teams to ensure high-quality product design.
• Interface directly with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Solid Modeling

Tolerance Analysis

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

PhD in Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Solidworks

MS Office

FEA Tools

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Location: Nashua, New Hampshire Department: Engineering Posted: 5/4/2025 Location Name: Nashua

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Position: Senior Product Development Engineer

Location: Nashua, NH

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

We are seeking an experienced engineer to join Amphenol CS’s High Speed Backplane Product Development team. 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.

Product Development Engineering is not only responsible for the actual product design, but also for the enabling technologies (materials, manufacturing processes, etc) that enable the final product to be realized. The responsibilities cover everything from true R&D work, to securing patents (IP), to preparing a final product for high volume manufacturing and maximum profitability.

High speed backplane interconnects enable most of the world’s IT and datacom, and require some of the most advanced manufacturing technologies, and highest levels of precision, in the engineering world. These challenges require the most creative, technical minds, and ultimately provide some of the most rewarding experiences an engineer could hope for.

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

• PhD in Engineering (mechanical focused) preferred, or 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 main 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/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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