Engineering Project Leader

The Project Leader is responsible for all aspects of a new product from concept to delivery. This is often a hands-on job requiring specific design or process development for many different products and a Project management job to define requirements, schedules, required resources, estimated costs, design reviews, risk, failure analysis, customer interaction, etc. to meet project objectives.

Essential Functions:

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Interface with sales/BD, engineering and/or customers to develop new product requirements
Develop engineering design, performance and test specifications for products
Create detailed product development plans, reports and supporting documentation (schedule, design reviews, prototypes, test plans and procedures, budgets, etc)
Understand product costs and provide to sales as cost inputs
Provide NRE, RE and resource requirements addressing opportunities
Direct and contribute to the development of the product. This may include design, process development, testing, customer interface, etc.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Prioritize engineering tasks and efforts per sales priorities.
Proactively provide product, problem, and project information to Amphenol FSI management and sales
Organize product information for sales/web page use
Develop sales and customer training packages
Produce proposals and enable quoting
Contribute to sales related product line literature (data sheets, web pages, product drawings, catalog info)

PRODUCT SUPPORT
Problem or quality resolution
Cost reduction
Supplier development

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of military, oil field or telecommunication assemblies. .
The desire and ability to solve problems across a broad spectrum of processes and assemblies.
Ability to read and interpret assembly drawings as well as internal and customer specifications
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blue prints.
Possess strong project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong team player and ability to build effective relationships within the organization

Required

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering required
Minimum 5+ years' Project Management experience delivering complex and technical customer projects
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident to satisfy AFSI ITAR requirements

Physical Demands:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Product Line Manager's job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Product Line Manager's job.
While performing the responsibilities of the Product Line Manager's job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, type or feel. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision with depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.