Senior Automation Engineer – HSIO Overpass Solutions

Overview

Location:

Yocumtown, PA

Posted: 5/25/2026

Location Name: HSIO-Valley Green

Wage:
Depends on Experience

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales.

We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive. Amphenol High Speed Input Output is a market leader in high speed, high bandwidth interconnect solutions for the Telecom/Datacom market including AI infrastructure, storage, servers, routers, switches, networking and high-performance computing applications.

We are currently seeking an Automation Strategy Manager for HSIO Overpass Solutions to join our High Speed I/O team. This role will lead automation strategy across new product introduction, process development, rapid deployment and global manufacturing readiness.

Position: Advanced Automation Engineer - HSIO Overpass Solutions

Location: Nashua, NH / Valley Green, PA / Chicago, IL

The Automation Engineer will focus on developing and supporting automation concepts for HSIO Overpass cable solutions. The role will provide technical recommendations to improve product design for automation, support customers as they develop automated systems for Overpass cable installation and help scale manufacturing processes from prototype and pilot builds to production.

This position requires a strong understanding of manufacturing automation, mechanical systems, tooling, fixtures, product handling, process validation, and cross-functional engineering execution. The successful candidate will be hands-on, technically strong, and comfortable working directly with customers and manufacturing teams.

• Be liaison between development engineering and operations
• Conduct design-for-automation reviews for Overpass cable and interconnect products.
• Identify opportunities and constraints for automated assembly, installation, inspection, and test during product development.
• Recommend design changes to improve automation compatibility, repeatability, handling/orientation, and process robustness including introduction of emerging technologies
• Participate in DFx reviews (DFM/DFT), FMEAs, and manufacturing-readiness assessments; document automation-related risks and mitigations.
• Define and help standardize design guidelines and best practices for automated Overpass cable installation.
• Support customers developing automated or semi-automated systems for Overpass cable installation into platforms.
• Provide technical input on cable presentation, pick-and-place concepts, routing/insertion strategy, retention, force control, and vision inspection/verification.
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams to review system-level constraints and recommend automation-compatible installation approaches.
• Support fixture concepts, tooling requirements, cable handling methods, and process-flow recommendations for customer and internal use.
• Support customer trials, proof-of-concept builds, and validation activities; troubleshoot automation-related installation issues and drive corrective actions.
• Define equipment, tooling, fixture, and process requirements to scale manufacturing from prototype/pilot to high-volume production.
• Prepare automation equipment and tooling specifications for handling, routing, assembly, inspection, and test processes.
• Support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, validation, and ramp-up of automation systems at manufacturing sites as needed.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, training materials, and validation plans for automated or semi-automated processes.
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