Senior Product Engineer

Position:
Senior Product Engineer

Location:

Nashua, NH

Amphenol High Speed Products Group, a division of Amphenol, 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 OEM's 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 Engineer to join our team.
The position is located in Nashua, NH.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Product Engineer will be the technical expert for one or more
connector product lines responsible for planning and managing complex technical
projects. You will provide technical expertise in the design development and
manufacture of connector products while providing direction to other engineers
and support personnel. The Senior Product Engineer will also support the overall
business by executing the technical aspects of the strategic plans of the
organization, act as the technical liaison expert for sales and marketing
groups.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain product quality and reliability, ensure mechanical integrity, and
perform failure analysis on defects from customer applications and certain
manufacturing processes.
Manage product related documentation and specifications at the component
level, the manufacturing processes, and field application performance by
maintaining all aspects of the product design integrity.
Serve as the customer focal point in support of technical product
information, in-field applications and general guidance related to product
performance.
Integrate new technologies, innovative manufacturing methods, and critical
cost initiatives into aspects of process/product designs supporting new product
releases
Work closely with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing
personnel, supporting the development and validation of product prototypes thru
pilot production, as well as interfacing with beta-site customers.
Be responsible for the successful transition of products and processes from
NPI phase to volume manufacturing into low-cost regions and regular interfacing
with NPI and manufacturing engineering groups at the connector manufacturing
facilities globally.
Provide technical assistance to drafters, designers, engineers, and other
support personnel.
Support the product design effort in a mechanical capacity by developing /
participating in tolerance analysis work, FEA, material evaluation efforts and
failure analysis activities
Take part in efforts leading to new / alternate material identification and
benchmarking as well as participating in development of new innovative
manufacturing techniques supporting product lines.
Actively participate / integrate with product designers in support of design
reviews, component and product testing and qualification, and introduction of
new products including product derivatives supporting market demands.
Participate in quality investigations and quality improvement initiatives in
support of operational excellence.
Participate in fixture design and in creating and managing test plans
supporting the NPI process.
Identify and facilitate a variety of project initiatives such as cost
improvement, overall quality initiatives, and product performance benchmarking.

Required Qualifications:

BS/MS Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering
5+ years of related experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Basic to good understanding of GD&T methodologies

Experience with solid modeling tools (Pro/E), FEA tools a plus
Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical people
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently
Ability to travel ~10% domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics
would be a plus
Basic understanding of electrical connectors

Experience with Minitab