Mechanical Engineering Manager
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, 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. Amphenol Spectra-Strip is a leader in hyperscale data center bulk wire solutions, developing and manufacturing gigabit copper cable solutions for high-performance and cloud-compute applications.
About the role
The Mechanical Engineering Manager will build out, lead, and mentor the Spectra-Strip Applications Engineering team in Valley Green, PA, overseeing technical project execution, customer support, and product implementation.
Responsibilities
- Build out, lead, and mentor the Spectra-Strip Applications Engineering team, overseeing technical project execution, customer support, and product implementation.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between engineering, field application engineers, sales, and key customers, translating complex customer requirements into actionable engineering deliverables.
- Guide concept development using input from customer needs, competitor benchmarking, existing product portfolios, and patent landscapes. Collaborate cross-functionally across Amphenol business units and engineering sites.
- Ensure product designs meet all customer functional requirements and are aligned with manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and timeline expectations.
- Evaluate and support product selection and integration during the early stages of customer engagement to ensure technical viability and long-term compatibility.
- Provide strategic and technical direction during design reviews, project meetings, and customer discussions, supporting the full product lifecycle from concept through production.
- Coordinate regular communications with internal and external stakeholders, including tracking project milestones, technical deliverables, and issue resolution.
- Oversee verification and validation testing, including FEA, simulations, and physical testing, to ensure quality and performance requirements are met.
- Lead technical troubleshooting efforts in partnership with quality, engineering, and manufacturing to address customer issues and ensure rapid resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Electrical/Electronics Engineering degree as an alternative).
- 5+ years of leadership experience within an Applications or Field Engineering environment, ideally in the interconnect, electronics, or electromechanical sectors.
- Proven ability to manage global customer relationships and drive technical projects through cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill complex technical topics for a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to travel ~15% domestically and internationally.
About the company
Amphenol Corporation offers opportunities for career growth within a global organization. The company emphasizes support and responsiveness for both employees and customers, including the world’s largest technology companies. Every employee has the ability to positively impact the business.