Mechanical Integrity Manager

About the role

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. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors and cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally to perform root cause analysis in product testing.
• Work directly with the NPI and Development teams to ensure the product design can be built in high volume, efficiently, and with the highest of quality.
• Oversee verification and validation testing including FEA, simulations, and physical testing to ensure quality and performance requirements are met.
• Ensure that initial product specifications and technical documentation meet customer requirements through validation testing.
• Work directly with internal and external suppliers on Design for Manufacture (DFM), prototyping exercises, production tooling design and qualifications, and occasional travel to manufacturing and assembly sites around the world.
• Continuous global Spectra-Strip lab improvement to lead Bulk wire testing capabilities.
• Lead and deliver root cause analysis and 8D planning for failures.
• Ensure planning and delivery of design validation testing results.
• Ensure product readiness for pilot production through validation testing.
• Manage electrical and mechanical lab engineers to stay on task and deliver testing reports.
• Create and support new testing protocols for customer applications.
• Provide strategic and technical direction for continuous improvement for the R&D testing lab, testing protocols, and test report processes.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in job offered or related field of Mechanical Engineering.

Skills

• Seven (7) years of experience with solid modeling/CAE/CAD tools (Creo, Solidworks, etc.).
• Three (3) years of team leadership experience.

Location

Hamden, CT