Sr. Product Development Engineer

Position:
Sr. Product Dev Engineer

Location:

Schaumburg, IL

Amphenol High Speed Products Group 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 OEMs
globally. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are
currently seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to join our High Speed
IO Connector team located in Chicago Area, IL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Product Development Engineer will be responsible for concept
generation, design, verification and qualification of High Speed IO products for
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Gb signaling and beyond. The Senior Product Development Engineer will
ensure that the product design is manufacturable and will meet the defined
customer requirements - including electrical, mechanical and environmental
requirements. This position provides an opportunity for close customer
interaction and will be a part of a global cross-functional team. This
cross-functional group will conceptualize, design, and develop cable assemblies
and/or IO connector systems from initial proposal to successful tooling and
product qualifications.

Perform Design FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Manufacturability, FEA
Analysis, and Risk Analysis.
Work with Marketing and the customer to define customer needs and functional
performance requirements. Assess technical risk.
Work with internal and external (vendor) manufacturing disciplines including
Stamping, Plating, Molding, and Assembly, to optimize design for production
processes.
Lead product design reviews.
Verify accuracy of product drawings and ensure proper usage of Geometric
Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Work with Materials Engineering to define metal and polymer material choices
based on requirements associated with performance, pricing, and global sourcing.
Present product concepts to customers early in the development cycle,
interpret feedback, and incorporate any revised requirements into the design.
Define Product, Application, and Packaging specifications.
Define verification and product qualification test plans.
Manage the resolution of first article inspections.
Work closely with NPI and manufacturing engineering to ensure products are
transitioned to the manufacturing
Interact with global associates as is needed during product development, and
provide mentorship as is appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

5 years' experience of electromechanical design experience
Familiarity with high-speed cable assembly and/or connector design
preferred.
Knowledge and experience with design for signal integrity performance is
preferred.
Industry Standards knowledge and experience is a plus.
Bachelor of Science degree in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline, or
equivalent engineering course work and related experience.
Experience and skilled use of Solid Works, FEA simulation software (ANSYS
preferred), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing principles, and Statistical
Engineering methods.
Ability to work effectively within a project team and to direct the activity
of others as is needed.
Ability to communicate well with Global Customers and all levels of the
organization including Management, Marketing, Sales, Process Engineering, Test
Lab personnel, other Engineers (local and global), and Designers (local and
global).
Ability to prioritize work to meet objectives and to manage multiple
projects simultaneously.