Mechanical Engineer

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies•Saint Marys, PA

25d

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer will join a global technology team supporting the sensing business. The role plans and coordinates technical engineering initiatives to complete projects within budget and on time, and contributes to a team delivering innovative customer solutions. The position supports New Product Introductions (NPI) and Custom Product Opportunities (CPO), covering product development from inquiry through order and production, concept and design, and production validation. It also involves product and process risk analysis, technical documentation, regulatory compliance, quality problem solving, cost and schedule performance, product safety, competitive benchmarking, and collaboration with manufacturing teams and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience after completing the degree.
Experience designing packages for new sensors for various applications.
Successful project management experience, including managing schedules and budgets and exceeding customer expectations.
Experience designing and developing sensor products for customer applications.
Experience introducing new products and processes into local and remote manufacturing locations.
Experience developing and launching sensor products within the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process.
Experience using plastic injection molding and automated manufacturing processes in sensor designs.
Ability to manage project tasks on time and on budget.
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with coworkers.
Six Sigma training or experience applying Six Sigma principles to process improvement and/or product development.

Nice To Haves

Innovative mindset demonstrated by ownership of multiple patents.

Responsibilities

Develop sensor solutions for New Product Introductions (NPI) and Custom Product Opportunities (CPO).
Support product development from inquiry to order and from order to production.
Perform concept and design work and production validation.
Conduct Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
Prepare product documentation, including CAD models, drawings, and bills of material.
Address technical regulations and standards, including REACH, RoHS, and IMDS.
Apply problem-solving processes and root cause analysis to quality issues.
Deliver expected results on time and develop cost-effective solutions, including cost-out activities for existing products.
Deliver safe products and processes and work safely.
Conduct competitive product benchmarking and analysis.
Collaborate with local and global manufacturing teams.
Partner with customers to expedite the idea-to-sample-to-specification process.
Challenge existing practices to improve processes and product cost position.
Manage project tasks and deliver projects within schedule and budget.