Engineer I

CommScope•Shakopee, MN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

CommScope, an Amphenol company, is hiring for a Mechanical Engineer I position in Shakopee MN. Join a team of outstanding engineers in our Shakopee, MN facility working on new product development of fiber optic connectors and apparatus used in data centers around the world! This role requires on-site work five days a week. Relocation assistance is not available. This Mechanical Engineer I position resides within CommScope’s Data Center R&D engineering team. As a member of our engineering team, you will work with multi-functional teams across the globe to design and release new products and improve existing products used in enterprise, data center, AI, and carrier telecommunication markets. The primary focus is supporting the development of new optical fiber connectors and cable assemblies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, physics, or a similar field
0-3 years of experience in a similar position
Experience with 3D modeling tools like CREO or SolidWorks
Live within commuting distance of our Shakopee, MN facility

Nice To Haves

Previous internship experience if you are a new graduate
Experience with Minitab, Ansys, Power BI, and/or geometric tolerancing
Solid interpersonal abilities, including excellent writing skills.
Skilled at planning and the ability to pay attention to details.
Ability to optimally work within a team-based environment

Responsibilities

Develop expertise in fiber optic products, relevant industry standards, and technical principles.
Participate in new product development activities and support the release of new and modified products.
Design new components and assemblies
Document product requirements based on industry standards and applications.
Support optical and mechanical testing of our fiber optic products.
Perform component and assembly evaluation, data analysis and failure analysis.
Write test reports detailing the results of testing.
Review and approve product design and engineering change documentation for conformance to company, customer, agency and industry specifications and standards.
Support the launch of new products into CommScope’s global manufacturing facilities.
Coordinate with manufacturing teams on new process development during the introduction of new products into manufacturing.
Generate a Record of Inventions for innovations and pursue intellectual property protection.
Gather knowledge of the range of lab test equipment and engineering tools such as LEAN or 6-sigma, DMAIC or other improvement processes, DoE, FMEA and MSA.
Collaboration with current staff, which includes other engineers, technicians, and product managers in a team-oriented environment.