Senior Product Development Engineer

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/