Job title: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Summary/Objective: The Product Engineer will design and develop solutions related to the following criteria: capacity expansions, cost down, market needs, product redesign/review, risk mitigation, and quality (internal and external).
Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:
- Make significant contributions to design, development, and validation of connector solutions (including, but not limited to, board to board, cable, power, high speed, and panel mount products).
- Works directly with purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, electroplating, suppliers, product management, and other necessary groups as a cross functional team to develop products/solutions.
- Works hands on to identify problems during product development and/or when quality concerns arise.
- Adhere to all corporate engineering standards including, but not limited to, documentation, file management, part modeling, and part simulation.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills for tracking projects.
- Responsible for administrative tasks as needed.
- Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Willing to travel to vendors and/or Samtec facilities outside New Albany as needed.
“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities”
Required Experience:
- 2+ years of experience in design/development/manufacturing of complex assemblies.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience in data analysis (Minitab and/or JMP are ideal).
- Experience in electrical connector design is preferred. Plastic injection molding, and progressive die stamping experience is desired.
- 3D software experience is required. SolidWorks background is preferred.
- Solid understanding and application of physics and engineering fundamentals.
- Proven problem solver - demonstrated experience of data-driven root cause analysis.
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Lifting Requirements: Medium Work – Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds from floor to waist.
- Must be able to sit for more than 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
Preferred Education:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
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Technical or engineering experience can substitute for preferred education.
Training required:
- On the job training as appropriate.
