Design Engineer (Filters) - Amphenol Aerospace Operations

Job Description

Job Description

The Role

Amphenol Aerospace Operations is seeking a Design Engineer (Filters) to work out of its state-of-the-art facility in Sidney, NY .

The  Design Engineer (Filters) will be responsible for the design of electrical filter connectors; will provide design guidance for the development of mechanical interconnect components, and specification of electrical devices used in EMI filter and Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) devices

The key responsibilities of this Design Engineer (Filters) include, but are not limited to:

• Prepares designs, drawings, and specifications, and assists in the generation of layouts
• Interfaces with other departments to support the manufacturing and testing of samples (production testing and troubleshooting mechanical/ electrical failures)
• Interfaces with customers and vendors to assure conformance to customer specifications
• Coordinates the manufacturing of customer prototypes
• Troubleshooting electrical faults in connector assemblies
• Maintains working knowledge of aerospace standards and testing for insertion loss, capacitance, isolation resistance, and inductance as it relates to EMI filter networks and Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) devices
• Performs the functions required to process estimate requests and marketing product requests
• Reviews customer documents for compliance with Amphenol Aerospace Operations (AAO) documents and if necessary, prepares new designs to conform to these documents
• Keeps supervision informed of status of all activities on a periodic basis
• Works closely with the Business Development Manager and Product Managers of various business unit

Location

• Sidney, NY
  • 30 Minute Drive from Binghamton, NY
  • 20 Minute Drive from Oneonta, NY

Salary: $62,354 - $85,000

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a  Design Engineer (Filters) at Amphenol Aerospace Operations:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical design or design engineering preferred but not required.
• Understanding of electrical component design including capacitors, inductors, MOV’s, Zener/Rectifier Diodes, and other TVS devices
• Familiarity with soldering processes and solder joint failure modes
• Experience with PTC Creo, Windchill, P-Spice, or similar electrical simulation software is preferred but not required
• Familiarity with industry standards such as DO-160, MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-26482, MIL-DTL-83723, and EIA 364 testing specifications preferred but not required
• Communications with customers, marketing, manufacturing, quality, process, purchasing, and experimental personnel
• Preparation and checking of drawings and process changes
• Ability to work from either written or oral instructions with minimum supervision
• Collaborative work with colleagues on design engineering team to accomplish required tasks to support the interests of the business
• Ability to maintain dedicated focus to intricate details of engineering design
• Ability to make drawings for production and customers
• Prolonged periods of sitting and typing
• Use of a computer from 1 to 8 hours per day
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work in office, manufacturing, and test lab environments
• Willingness to contribute extra effort in support of critical business opportunities
• Travel as necessary (air and car), up to 10%
• Willingness and ability to abide by all EHS protocols in manufacturing and test lab environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills

The Company

With manufacturing sites in Sidney, NY, Mesa, AZ, Nogales, MX, and a Design Center in Pasadena, CA, Amphenol Aerospace Operations has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry for over 100 years.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers competitive pay and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government. 

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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Amphenol Aerospace complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO poster  Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law