Senior Connector Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Senior Connector Development Engineer located in Southfield Michigan.

• Report to the Manager of Product Development and manage the 3D model development along with 2D print development and library release of connector systems.
• Lead the engineering activity for assigned programs to ensure that products meet customer and company specifications and that program milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate and monitor the engineering process and provide direction as required.
• Manage or lead a group of support engineers.
• Create 3D CAD proposals.
• Prepare DFMEAs.
• Select materials, manage FEA, and make design changes, drawings, and stack-ups.
• Support various manufacturing plants.
• Develop service manuals.
• Conduct DOE with prototyping.
• Allocate approximately 40% of time to managing the development of 2D and 3D work.
• Allocate approximately 10% of time to data management.
• Allocate approximately 30% of time to interaction and processing information.
• Allocate approximately 20% of time to meetings and reporting.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with connection system product development, including design attributes and industry standards and specifications.
• Ability to use CATIA, SolidWorks, or UG.
• Knowledge of part design for progressive die and injection molding.
• Successful launch of at least 1 or 2 connector products.
• Perform or support customer and internal drawing releases.
• Self-motivated communicator.
• Able to work within a diverse global team with varying levels of experience.
• Lead a team of designers and lab technicians to the desired project design goals.
• Able to follow APQP processes for project documentation.

• Familiar with EMI shielding.