Senior Design Engineer

Position: Senior Design Engineer

Location: Valley Green, PA

 

The Senior Design Engineer will be responsible for concept generation, design, verification and qualification of High Speed IO products for 112Gb signaling and beyond. The Senior Design Engineer will ensure that the product design is manufacturable and will meet the defined customer requirements - including electrical, mechanical and environmental requirements.  The position provides opportunity for close customer interaction and will work as part of a global cross-functional team. 

 

Responsibilities:

• 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 development cycle, interpret feedback, and incorporate any revised requirements into the design.
• Define Product, Application, and Packaging specifications.
• Define a 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.

Requirements:

• 5 years experience 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.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

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