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Amphenol Communications Solutions · 6 days ago

Product Application Engineer

Pennsylvania, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Work closely with customers and their contract manufacturers (CM's) to address application specific challenges for successful integration of cable assemblies, connectors, wire management, and supporting structures

Drive discussions to define needs and functional requirements of the customer/CM assembly process and end application

Conceptualize, design, and develop application specific structures to integrate cable assemblies and/or IO connectors into customer's systems from initial proposal to successful tooling and product qualifications

Perform Design FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Manufacturability, FEA Analysis, and Risk Analysis on the application specific structures

Validate developed solutions through analysis, prototyping, testing, and integration

Coordinate the build of mock-up systems to validate solutions and identify potential issues in the system assembly process or in the end application

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 and manufacturing reviews with both internal and external teams

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 needed during product development, and provide mentorship as needed

Qualification

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Design engineeringHigh speed cable assemblyConnector designComputer system designAssembly processesIndustry standardsSolid WorksFEA simulation softwareANSYSGeometric DimensioningStatistical EngineeringProject managementGlobal customers interactionProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipTime-management

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline, or equivalent engineering course work and related experience

5+ years of experience in a design engineering role, familiarity with high speed cable assembly and/or connector design preferred

Experience with integrating/applying cable assemblies and/or connectors into larger computer systems

Knowledge and experience with computer system design and assembly processes

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 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

Company

Amphenol Communications Solutions

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.

Founded in 2000

Berlin, Berlin, DEU

5,001-10,000 employees