Mechanical Engineer - HSIO Cables

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.

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 enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH, with design, sales, and manufacturing locations worldwide.

About the role

The Mechanical Engineer will join the High Speed Engineering team in Nashua, NH, supporting the design, development, and selection of basic hardware components using fundamental mechanical engineering principles, theories, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop specific elements of High-Speed IO Interconnect and Cable devices or components to meet specified design requirements. May receive direction from senior engineering staff and may provide direction to drafting.
• Perform Mechanical Analyses:
  • Obtain working knowledge of company standard analysis tools.
  • Perform basic static, dynamic, and heat transfer analyses of mechanical structures, when required.
  • Compile data for investigation by senior mechanical engineering personnel.
• Participate in design reviews.
• Support Verification/Validation of Design:
  • Support the fabrication and environmental testing of High-Speed IO Interconnect devices.
  • Assist in the design and fabrication of prototype hardware.
  • Support environmental testing of hardware including vibration, shock, thermal, fatigue, and others as required.
  • Document results for review by senior engineering personnel.
• Prepare Documentation:
  • Generate and review the technical content of drawings, engineering specifications, reports, and other documentation associated with the mechanical design.
  • Generate and present design review packages for internal and external audiences.
• Support Continuous Improvement:
  • Conduct failure analysis of product returned from the field and qualification failures.
  • Lead customization efforts on assigned product lines when required.
• Lead sustainment efforts on assigned product lines:
  • Provide Mechanical Engineering support to products in production.
  • Manage material issues, perform root cause assessments of discovered issues.
  • Perform analysis as required to verify the validity of proposed solutions.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering (MS preferred).
• 3-5 years of electromechanical product design/support experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Familiarity with Structural and Thermal FEA software and capability.
• Grasp of basic electrical theory.
• Ability to support design and development of hardware to ensure requirements compliance.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and perform tolerance assessments. Experience with ASME Y-14.5 is a plus.
• Ability to perform basic mechanical analysis to ensure good design.
• Proficiency with Solidworks 2018 or higher.
• Ability to conduct experimentation and basic testing. Familiarity with basic measurement tools and multimeters.
• Good communication and organizational skills.