Product Development Engineer (Precision Engineering Focus)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the evolving industry needs, and resultant requirements for 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 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.

• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate electronic control systems into mechanical frameworks as needed.
• 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 as needed.
• Participate in fixture / tooling design and in creating and managing test plans.
• 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, MS / BS in Mechanical Engineering preferred or MS / BS in Engineering with significant experience in an electronics industry
• A robust understanding of both mechanical and electronic systems is crucial, as is expertise in computer-aided design (CAD) software(Creo, Solidworks, etc.)
• Minimum of 5+ years industry experience in design, preferably within the precision engineering discipline
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; work history of collaboration and execution during the various stages of product design
• Good understanding of GD&T methodologies, experience in tolerance analysis, and FEA tools
• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering plastics, experience designing and working with CNC milled parts and / or in sheet metal fabricaiton
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Ability to communicate with both technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently
• Ability to travel 15% domestic and international

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.