Junior Product Engineer

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies•Endicott, NY

21h•$62,500 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Product Engineer serves as a key technical interface between customers, sales, and internal engineering and product management teams for electrical connectors and cable assemblies. This role focuses on understanding customer needs, defining product requirements, providing technical and sales support, product selection assistance, and ensuring clear communication to and from our global teams to support successful customer design in’s. Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in Endicott, New York with global manufacturing, sales and marketing locations, specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of high-reliability power and signal connectors along with interconnection systems designed specifically for industrial applications. Our solutions cater to diverse industrial sectors such as alternative energy, power generation and storage, rail and mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, wireless base stations, and petrochemical industries. Our product portfolio encompasses power interconnects utilizing RADSOK® contact technology, ruggedized military derivative commercial cylindrical connectors such as AC Threaded (SAE AS50151 style), PT (MIL-DTL-26482 style) and GT reverse bayonet style, assemblies and harnesses using these and other industry standard interconnect. With a dedicated team of over 900 skilled professionals and certifications including ISO9001 and IATF 16949, Amphenol Industrial Operations consistently meets the highest standards of quality and performance. Amphenol Industrial Operations proudly operates as a business unit of Amphenol Corporation, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
0–2 years of experience in engineering, applications engineering, or technical sales (internships included)
Basic understanding of electrical systems (signal, power, shielding, grounding concepts)
Familiarity with connectors, wire types, cable assemblies, and harnessing preferred
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
Comfortable working with BOMs, product specs, and cost drivers
Basic CAD familiarity is helpful but not required
Familiarity with ERP/PLM systems
Strong communication skills (especially explaining technical concepts to non-engineers)
Customer-focused mindset with strong listening and clarification skills
Ability to organize and document requirements clearly and accurately
Strong coordination and project tracking abilities
Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
Flexibility to work across global time zones as required.

Responsibilities

Act as a primary technical point of contact for customers during early-stage product discussions. Coordinate between our global sites and teams to provide a single channel to the customer in their time zone.
Work with customers to gather, clarify, and document product requirements, including electrical, mechanical, environmental, and regulatory needs and confirm product suitability.
Assist customers in product selection/configuration based on their applications
Interpret internal validation and performance data to ensure product suitability and application risk
Translate customer needs into clear internal specifications and requirements documents
Support technical discussions related to connector selection, cable construction, shielding, and performance expectations
Build and maintain product documentation with product managers and pricing / tech teams.
Partner with sales teams to review RFQs (Requests for Quote) and provide technical input
Assist in defining product scope, materials, and manufacturing processes for accurate costing
Help develop product concepts and preliminary solutions aligned with customer requirements
Participate in customer calls, design reviews, and technical presentations
Assist in the development and revision of pricing / stocking pkg strategies, price file creation, and cost analysis.
Coordinate tasks for a team, outline timelines for projects. Lead CFT meetings for product support scope.
Collaborate closely with design engineers to ensure customer requirements are clearly understood and properly implemented
Communicate product gaps, new feature or performance requirements to product managers.
Serve as a liaison between customers and internal teams during product development (specific to configuration and customization of standard product).
Support communication of design changes, feasibility concerns, and technical trade-offs
Provide technical guidance on standard products to internal teams for prototype and production ramp up.
Track project milestones and ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal deliverables
Ensure new product iterations/configurations are on time and align with NPI requirements.
Assist in managing new product introduction (NPI) from concept through production
Support prototype review and customer feedback cycles
Support engineering change requests (ECRs) and documentation updates
Support investigation of customer complaints or product issues by gathering field data and clarifying requirements
Participate in root cause discussions and help communicate findings and corrective actions to customers
Ensure customer specifications align with applicable standards and manufacturing capabilities