Senior Product Engineer

Amphenol Corporation; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation, Nashua, NH, seeks a Senior Product Engineer to act as the technical expert for connector product lines. You will plan and manage complex projects, guide design development and manufacturing, and support sales/marketing as the technical liaison.

You’ll drive product quality, manage documentation, and help transition new products into volume production globally, collaborating with internal teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• BS/MS Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• GD&T knowledge.
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Pro/E), FEA tools a plus.
• Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical people.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Ability to travel ~10% domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product quality and reliability, ensure mechanical integrity, and perform failure analysis on defects.
• Manage product documentation and specifications at component level and processes.
• Serve as customer focal point for technical product information and guidance.
• Integrate new technologies and costing initiatives into designs for new releases.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to prototype and pilot production.
• Lead transition from NPI to volume manufacturing in low-cost regions.
• Provide technical assistance to drafters, designers, and engineers.
• Support mechanical design with intolerance analysis, FEA, material evaluation, and failure analysis.
• Identify new materials and innovative manufacturing techniques for product lines.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, and qualification of new products.
• Contribute to quality investigations and process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Travel readiness

FEA tools

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

MS Mechanical Engineering

BS Materials Science

BS Electrical Engineering

Tools

Pro/E

FEA tools

Minitab

Job description

Position: Senior Product Engineer

Location: Nashua, NH

Amphenol High Speed Products Group,a division of Amphenol, 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 OEM's 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 Engineer to join our team. The position is located in Nashua, NH.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Product Engineerwillbe the technical expert for one or more connector product lines responsible for planning and managing complex technical projects. You will provide technical expertise in the design development and manufacture of connector products while providing direction to other engineers and support personnel. The Senior Product Engineer will also support the overall business by executing the technical aspects of the strategic plans of the organization, act as the technical liaison expert for sales and marketing groups.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain product quality and reliability, ensure mechanical integrity, and perform failure analysis on defects from customer applications and certain manufacturing processes.
• Manage product related documentation and specifications at the component level, the manufacturing processes, and field application performance by maintaining all aspects of theproduct design integrity.
• Serve as the customer focal point in support of technical product information, in-fieldapplications and general guidance related to product performance.
• Integrate new technologies, innovative manufacturing methods, and critical cost initiatives into aspects of process/product designs supporting new product releases
• Work closely with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel, supporting thedevelopment and validation of product prototypes thru pilot production, as well as interfacingwith beta-site customers.
• Be responsible for the successful transition of products and processes from NPI phase tovolume manufacturing into low-cost regions and regular interfacing with NPI andmanufacturing engineering groups at the connector manufacturing facilities globally.
• Provide technical assistance to drafters, designers, engineers, and other support personnel.
• Support the product design effort in a mechanical capacity by developing / participating intolerance analysis work, FEA, material evaluation efforts and failure analysis activities
• Take part in efforts leading to new / alternate material identification and benchmarking as well as participating in development of new innovative manufacturing techniques supportingproduct lines.
• Actively participate / integrate with product designers in support of design reviews, componentand product testing and qualification, and introduction of new products including productderivatives supporting market demands.
• Participate in quality investigations and quality improvement initiatives in support of operationalexcellence.
• Participate in fixture design and in creating and managing test plans supporting the NPIprocess.
• Identify and facilitate a variety of project initiatives such as cost improvement, overall qualityinitiatives, and product performance benchmarking.

Required Qualifications:

• BS/MS Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of related experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Basic to good understanding of GD&T methodologies
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Pro/E), FEA tools a plus
• Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical people
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently
• Ability to travel ~10% domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics would be a plus
• Basic understanding of electrical connectors
• Experience with Minitab

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/