Senior Product Development Engineer

Position: Senior Product Development Engineer

Location: Hampton Beach, NH

Ardent Concepts, an Amphenol company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance multi-coax and coaxial assemblies, connectors, and interfaces used in the development of next generation quantum computing, semiconductors and electronics systems. Our core technology is the smallest, fastest, and most electrically efficient compression mount connector technology worldwide. As data rate requirements increase and devices and systems shrink, Ardent’s products deliver superior signal integrity in a dense footprint that can be reusable across programs to maximize cost savings.

Our focus is on helping bring next generation computing to market through novel connector designs for test & measurement, OEM applications, and specialized military applications. Ardent’s patented contact technologies are well suited for advanced multi-GHz applications such as board stack connectors, coaxial connectors, FPGA sockets, flex circuit connectors, probe interfaces, and mezzanine card connectors. We have a complete line of high-performance test socket solutions for the most advanced chipsets such as RF devices, ASICS, switches, processors, and MEMS devices. We support chip to chip, chip to board, board to board, and flex to board applications.

We are currently seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to lead our team in creating next generation copper interconnects. Ardent has experienced explosive growth in the last 5 years and it is imperative that we stay ahead of the technology requirements. We are looking for a Senior Product designer to help us develop the copper transmission lines of the future. This position is located in our Hampton Beach, NH office.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Senior Product Development Engineer, the candidate will be one of the mechanical design leads on our next generation high speed connector products. This role is responsible for helping to ensure the product roadmap aligns with the industry needs (current and future), and maintaining Amphenol’s status as the industry leader in technology. In addition to being a design expert, the role provides the opportunity, on the front end of the business, for direct interaction with customers, and internal sales and marketing teams. This role also requires significant interaction with SI Engineering, internal manufacturing sites, external vendors, and all of the other disciplines within the organization.

Product Development Engineering is not only responsible for the actual product design, but also for the enabling technologies (materials, manufacturing processes, etc) that enable the final product to be realized. The responsibilities cover everything from true R&D work, to securing patents (IP), to preparing a final product for high volume manufacturing and maximum profitability.

High speed interconnects enable most all of the world’s IT and datacom, and require some of the most advanced manufacturing technologies, and highest levels of precision, in the engineering world. These challenges require the most creative, and technical, of minds, and ultimately provide some of the most rewarding experiences an engineer could hope for.

The right candidate should be motivated by technical challenges, be very creative, know how to be a truly collaborative member of a team, and be willing to wear a number of hats throughout the many phases of a project.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understanding the evolving industry needs, and resultant requirements of our products.
• Significant participation in automation design, working directly with the NPI and Machine Design (automation) teams to ensure the product design can be built in high volume, efficiently, and with the highest of quality.
• Working directly with Signal Integrity (EE) team to ensure the mechanical design supports the electrical performance requirements of the product.
• Working directly with Mechanical Integrity team to ensure the mechanical design provides for a high reliability (quality) over the life of the product. Including meeting all applicable industry, and internal, specifications.
• Responsible for material selection (metal, plastic, surface coatings, etc).
• Developing initial product specifications and technical documentation.
• Interfacing directly with customers during multiple phases of a project, and aiding in the sales process.
• Working directly with internal and external suppliers for DFM, prototyping exercises, and production tooling design and qualifications. Including the occasional travel to manufacturing and assembly sites around the world.
• Provide technical assistance to product marketing and sales teams.
• Participate in quality investigations and quality improvement initiatives in support of operational excellence.
• Participate in fixture/tooling design and in creating and managing test plans (both mechanical and electrical).
• Active participation in cost reduction projects (alternative material discovery, manufacturing efficiency improvements, etc).
• Occasional requirement of making presentations to upper management on projects/development.
• Occasional required attendance of industry trade shows, expositions, conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSME, BSME, Physics, or similar field
• Understanding of controlled impedance transmission lines
• Minimum of 10+ years industry experience in design, preferably within electronics industry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly capable with solid modeling/CAE/CAD tools (Pro/E, Solidworks, etc.)
• High level of manufacturing technology experience
• Experience in tolerance analysis
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Good understanding of GD&T methodologies
• Familiarity with patent (intellectual property) law, and the patent application process
• Ability to communicate with both technical & non-technical people
• Ability to work in dynamic team environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently
• Ability to travel ~10% domestic and international

ADDITIONAL:

• Knowledge of copper and conductive alloys and high-performance engineering plastics
• Knowledge of networking/datacenter/server system architectures
• Experience with FEA tools
• Understanding of basic contact physics
• Basic understanding of electrical engineering

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/