Design Engineer

Amphenol RF•Danbury, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Amphenol RF, a global leader in coaxial interconnect products, is seeking a Design Engineer to join their team. This role involves working within a cross-functional team to design and develop RF Coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, with a primary focus on customer-specific applications and a secondary focus on mass-market designs. The position offers exposure to diverse industries and technical challenges, requiring creativity and strong 3D visualization skills. The company emphasizes innovation, growth, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Zero (0) to two (2) years related experience
Creativity and 3D visualization skills necessary

Responsibilities

Provides support to senior engineers for Level 2 and 3 projects
Utilize 3D CAD engineering software to model and draft connector components and assemblies
Perform tolerance studies to verify that assemblies will meet design intent
Apply learned RF design concepts to design high performance transmission lines
Work with the RF Engineer to validate and optimize RF performance
Work with Applications Engineering to translate customers explicit and implicit requests into design requirements
Analyze or facilitate the analysis of mechanical requirements using FEA as required
Ensure risk mitigation through prevention and detection means and conduct internal Critical Design Review meetings
Create verification test plans and facilitate/perform and document electrical and mechanical testing of prototypes
Maintain organized project files
Adhere to project schedules
Process Engineering Change Orders and New Product Releases
Communicate with vendors and internal departments as part of a cross-functional team to move the product design through a phased development process
Ensure design for manufacturing and assembly principles are implemented and confirmed by relevant operations personnel
Identify to management new novel product innovations for potential IP protection and draft patent declarations when required
Ability to travel when necessary
Any other duties as assigned