Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors (100-130K)
Due to continued business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Connectors to join an industry-leading engineering team supporting advanced connector product development.
This is a remote direct hire position, with approximately 20-25% travel to the Binghamton, NY area.
Why Consider This Opportunity
● Remote position with periodic travel
● Work on innovative, technically challenging connector products
● Opportunity to mentor and develop junior engineers
● Play a key role in new product development from concept through production
● Collaborative engineering environment with long-term career growth
Key Responsibilities
● Lead the mechanical design and development of connector products from concept through production launch.
● Design plastic injection molded components and complex electromechanical assemblies.
● Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior design engineers.
● Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, testing, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative product solutions.
● Create and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, and technical documentation using SolidWorks and ePDM.
● Perform engineering analysis utilizing FEA, Mold Flow, tolerance stack-up, and design validation techniques.
● Develop and maintain BOMs, ECNs, specifications, test plans, and other engineering documentation.
● Support continuous improvement initiatives and root cause investigations utilizing Lean engineering tools.
Qualifications
● Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
● 5+ years of product design experience in a manufacturing environment.
● Strong experience designing plastic injection molded components.
● Proficiency with SolidWorks, ePDM, FEA, and Mold Flow analysis.
● Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
● Experience utilizing Lean problem-solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis and A3 methodologies.
● Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
Required Technical Experience Candidates should have direct experience designing electrical connector products, including:
● Circular, rectangular, high-speed, or fiber optic connectors
● Contact system design, plating, mating cycles, and connector reliability
● MIL-spec or other industry-standard interconnect systems
● High-speed interconnect or signal integrity design experience