Process Engineer - Laser Welding

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.

Position: NPI Engineer - Laser Welding

Location:

Valley Green, Pennsylvania (Global Travel)

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors and cable assemblies for the Telecom/Datacom market, including AI infrastructure, data centers, storage, servers, routers, and switches. Our products enable the electronics revolution and support major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We have design, sales, engineering, and manufacturing locations worldwide and are currently seeking an NPI Engineer
- Laser Welding to join our Cable Backplane Systems (CBS) Global NPI organization based in Valley Green, Pennsylvania. This role serves as the global process specialist for laser welding technology, process readiness, new technology development, factory deployment, and technical governance across CBS manufacturing sites.

• Serve as the CBS global technical process owner for laser welding, responsible for technology development, process readiness, qualification, standardization, deployment, and sustained capability across global manufacturing sites.
• Define the laser-welding technology roadmap and evaluate new laser sources, beam-delivery concepts, process monitoring, controls, fixturing, and automation technologies required for future products and manufacturing needs.
• Partner with Product Engineering during concept and design reviews to assess joint geometry, material compatibility, access, tolerance stack-up, clamping, heat input, weldability, inspection method, and overall Design for Manufacturability.
• Develop robust process windows using DOE and engineering analysis, including critical parameters such as power/energy, speed, focus, beam position, shielding, clamping, joint gap, motion, and recipe control.
• Convert proven concepts into repeatable production solutions and deploy them to factories through equipment specification, FAT/SAT, site qualification, training, correlation, production handoff, and post-launch support.
• Process Readiness & NPI Governance
  - Own laser-welding readiness through prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, qualification, pilot, and MP ramp. Define phase-gate criteria for equipment, tooling, process window, quality controls, documentation, operator/engineering training, spare parts, and production support before each build phase.
• Process Development & Qualification
  - Lead welding trials, DOE, destructive and non-destructive evaluation, cross-section/penetration studies where applicable, weld-strength testing, capability analysis, recipe verification, and product-performance validation to establish stable production processes and acceptance criteria.
• Process Controls & Quality Strategy
  - Define CTQs/CTFs, process monitoring, sampling, control-plan inputs, SPC requirements, golden/reference samples where applicable, recipe limits, alarms, PM/calibration requirements, and reaction plans needed to maintain weld quality and process stability.
• Global Factory Deployment & Site Enablement
  - Lead…