Engineering Manager, North America

Engineering Manager, North America

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a North American engineering organization supporting Amphenol Industrial Operations (AIO) products and technologies. This position manages engineering resources located in Endicott, New York;
Zhuhai, China;
Nogales, Mexico; and remote locations.

This role is responsible for all aspects of Core Product Engineering, New Product Development (NPD), Manufacturing Support, Sustaining Engineering, Cost Reduction and Technical Leadership. The Engineering Manager provides leadership for product design, product engineering, manufacturing engineering support, validation testing, engineering documentation, technology development, and strategic engineering initiatives.

This position works closely with Product Management, Operations, Quality, Sales, Marketing, Sourcing, and Senior Leadership to ensure successful execution of business objectives and engineering priorities.

Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in Endicott, New York, with global manufacturing, design, sales, and marketing locations, specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of high-reliability power and signal connectors along with interconnection systems designed specifically for harsh environments and high performance.

Our solutions cater to diverse, high-growth industrial sectors such as alternative energy, energy storage, hyperscale datacom, telecom, rail and mass transit, electric and hybrid vehicles, transportation, factory automation, robotics, and heavy equipment.

Our product portfolio addresses modern power and signal requirements and emerging system technology needs encompassing high-amperage power interconnects utilizing proprietary RADSOK® contact technology, ruggedized circular, rectangular interconnects and board level contacts (GT, AC, PT, Amphe-Lite, Radsert, Power Blok, Sur Lok Plus, ePower, UPC, H4 Plus, and more), advanced power distribution including value-add box builds, custom-engineered cable assemblies and overmolded harnesses. With a dedicated team of over 2500 skilled staff operating across a growing international footprint—including eight key manufacturing sites in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East providing localization for our customer base.

Amphenol Industrial Operations consistently meets the highest global standards of quality, product performance, design capabilities, and regionalized technical and sales support.

Amphenol Industrial Operations proudly operates as a business unit of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), a global leader in the electronics revolution, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and develop engineering teams or resources located in Endicott, Nogales, China, and remote locations.
• Establish engineering goals, priorities, workload balance, and resource allocation to support business objectives.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development for engineering employees.
• Create a culture of accountability, innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Support succession planning and organizational development for the global engineering team.

Core Product Engineering

• Manage technical aspects of Core Products including sustaining engineering, lifecycle management, cost reduction, and product improvements.
• Oversee engineering change management, product documentation accuracy, and product release packages.
• Support operations, quality, sourcing, project managers, and manufacturing locations with strong technical and product knowledge.
• Drive quality improvements, manufacturability improvements, productivity improvements, and cost reduction initiatives.

New Product Development

• Lead all technical aspects of new product development projects from concept through production launch.
• Manage configuration, detailed design, tolerance analysis, FMEA, prototyping, pilot builds, validation, qualification, and production readiness.
• Ensure products meet customer requirements, industry standards, cost targets, quality expectations, and schedule commitments.
• Utilize Lean Product Development techniques to improve speed, learning, execution, and design quality.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Sales to define product requirements and development priorities.

Design, Documentation & Technical Review

• Review and approve engineering documentation including BOMs, ECNs, drawings, specifications, test plans, qualification reports, FAIs, and product release documents.
• Provide technical leadership in connector design, cable assemblies, contact systems, thermal performance, signal integrity, environmental sealing, materials, plating, injection molding, stamping, machining, and assembly processes.
• Ensure engineering work complies with applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Drive technical problem-solving using Root Cause Analysis, A3s, Knowledge Reports, DFMEA/PFMEA, and design reviews.

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