Product Engineer

Position: Product Engineer

Location: Valley Green, PA

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 OEM's
globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design,
sales and manufacturing locations globally. Our team in Valley Green, PA is
looking for a Product Engineer. The Product Engineer would be the technical
expert for one or more connector product lines responsible for planning and
managing complex technical projects.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Product Engineer will provide technical expertise in the design, development
and manufacturing of connector products. In this cross- functional role they
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 the
sales and marketing groups and provide direction to engineers and support
personnel.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain product quality and reliability to ensure mechanical integrity and
perform failure analysis on defects from customer applications and certain
manufacturing processes.
Integrate new technologies, innovative manufacturing methods, and critical
cost initiatives into aspects of process/product designs supporting new product
releases.
Manage product related documentation and specifications at the component
level, the manufacturing processes, and field application performance by
maintaining all aspects of the product design integrity.
Serve as the customer focal point in support of technical product
information, in-field applications and general guidance related to product
performance.
Work closely with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing
personnel, supporting the development and validation of product prototypes thru
pilot production, as well as interfacing with beta-site customers.
Be responsible for the successful transition of products and processes from
NPI phase to volume manufacturing into low-cost regions and regular interfacing
with NPI and manufacturing engineering groups at the connector manufacturing
facilities globally.
Provide technical assistance to drafters, designers, engineers and other
support personnel in order to help them perform their duties and functions.
Support the product design effort in a mechanical capacity by developing /
participating in tolerance 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 supporting product lines.
Actively participate / integrate with product designers in support of design
reviews, component and product testing and qualification, and introduction of
new products including product derivatives supporting market demands.
Participate in quality investigations in order to assure product specifications.
Participate in fixture design and in creating and managing test plans
supporting the NPI process.
Identify and facilitate a variety of project initiatives such as cost
improvement, overall quality initiatives, and product performance
benchmarking.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS/MS Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Materials Science degree
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with solid modeling tools (Pro/E), FEA tools a plus
Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical people
Ability to work in dynamic team environment.
Desire to create and design new products and processes
Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics
would be a plus
Basic understanding of electrical connectors

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/