Mechanical Engineering Manager

Position: Senior Product Development Manager/Mechanical Engineering Manager

Location: Etters, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters is located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Amphenol's Cable Backplane Systems business is rapidly expanding its engineering organization and has an immediate opening for a senior level engineering manager reporting to the General Manager (director level will be considered depending on experience level).  Although the core technologies were developed over a decade ago, the recent adoption of cable backplane assemblies in AI hardware ecosystems has resulted in significant business growth.  Individuals possessing strong engineering leadership skills with a background in product development, new product introduction and process development will be considered.  The primary responsibilities are:

  • Lead an expanding global interconnect product development team of 30 to 50 development engineers of multiple disciplines with 3-6 manager direct reports
  • Fill staffing and skill gaps by hiring, developing, and integrating new engineers into our organization
  • Support customers and develop close relationships with their system architects, hardware managers, and lead engineers
  • Develop and maintain product and process roadmaps
  • Directing department activities to design new products, extend the life of existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures
  • Work closely with product and program management on design concept feasibility, manufacturing costs, and business case assessments
  • Collaborate with peers across other Amphenol businesses to align on customer deliverables, new business opportunities and product roadmaps
  • Support Amphenol field sales and application engineers on new business development or existing program support

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated strong technical leadership as an engineering manager or lead in a high growth, fast pace, and customer centric environment
  • Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline, Masters degree in Engineering or MEM/MBA a plus
  • 7+ years of experience in Engineering Management or Team Leadership
  • Experience with connectors and cables a plus
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally (~25% travel)

SKILLS:

  • Strong communication skills; both internally and externally
  • Strong facilitation and team-building skills; the ability to integrate the needs & skills of many functional disciplines to achieve a positive outcome
  • Attention to detail, while maintaining perspective on top-level goals
  • Ability to prioritize work to meet objectives and to manage multiple projects simultaneously

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/