Product Development Engineer (Mechanical Design)

Position: Product Development Engineer (Mechanical Design)

Location: Chicago, 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 Product Development Engineer to join our High Speed IO Connector team located in Chicago Area, IL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Product Development Engineer will be responsible for concept generation, design, verification and qualification of High Speed IO products for 112Gb signaling and beyond.   The 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 opportunities for close customer interaction and will work as part of a global cross-functional team. This role will also work closely with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel while supporting the development and validation of product prototypes through pilot production, as well as interfacing with beta-site customers.

• 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 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.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 1-3 years experience.  Familiarity with high speed cable assembly and/or connector design preferred. 
• Bachelor's degree in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline, or equivalent engineering course and related work experience.
• Knowledge and experience with design for signal integrity performance is preferred.
• Industry Standards knowledge and experience is a plus.
• 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.

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