Senior Product Development Engineer

Position: Senior Product Development Engineer

Location:Nashua, NH

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

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced engineer to join Amphenol CS's High SpeedBackplane Product Development team. As a Senior Product Development Engineer,the candidate will be one of the mechanical design leads on our next generationhigh speed connector products. This role is responsible for helping to ensurethe product roadmap aligns with the industry needs (current and future), andmaintaining Amphenol's status as the industry leader in technology. Inaddition to being a design expert, the role provides the opportunity, on thefront end of the business, for direct interaction with customers, and internalsales and marketing teams. This role also requires significant interaction withinternal manufacturing sites, external vendors, and all of the other engineeringdisciplines within the organization.

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

High speed backplane interconnects enable most of the world's IT and datacom,and require some of the most advanced manufacturing technologies, and highestlevels of precision, in the engineering world. These challenges require the mostcreative, technical minds, and ultimately provide some of the most rewardingexperiences an engineer could hope for.

A strong candidate should be motivated by technical challenges, know how to be atruly collaborative member of a team, and be willing to wear a number of hatsthroughout the many phases of a project.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Understand the evolving industry needs, and resultant requirements of ourproducts.Significant participation in automation design, working directly with theNPI and Machine Design (automation) teams to ensure the product design can bebuilt in high volume, efficiently, and with the highest of quality.Work directly with Signal Integrity (EE) team to ensure the mechanicaldesign supports the electrical performance requirements of the product.Work directly with Mechanical Integrity team to ensure the mechanical designprovides 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, andaiding in the sales process.Work directly with internal and external suppliers on Design for Manufacture(DFM), prototyping exercises, production tooling design and qualifications, andoccasional 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 insupport of operational excellence.Participate in fixture/tooling design and in creating and managing testplans (both mechanical and electrical).Active participation in cost reduction projects (alternative materialdiscovery, manufacturing efficiency improvements, etc).Occasional requirement of making presentations to upper management onprojects/development.Occasional required attendance of industry trade shows, expositions,conferences.

Qualifications:

PhD in Engineering (mechanical focused) preferred, or MS/BS in MechanicalEngineering with significant experience in an electronics industryMinimum of 10+ years industry experience in design, preferably withinelectronics industryStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsHighly capable with solid modeling/CAE/CAD tools (Creo, Solidworks, etc.)High level of manufacturing technology experienceExperience in tolerance analysisProficiency with MS Office suiteGood understanding of GD&T methodologiesFamiliarity with patent (intellectual property) law, and the patentapplication processAbility to communicate with both technical & non-technical peopleAbility to work in a dynamic team environmentAbility to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrentlyAbility to travel ~10% domestic and international

Additional:

Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering plasticsKnowledge of networking/datacenter/server system architecturesExperience with FEA toolsUnderstanding of basic contact physicsBasic understanding of electrical engineering

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Ourmain focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to bothour employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies.Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a globalorganization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that everyemployee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positivelyimpact the business. Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" -Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/NationalOrigin

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