Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Business :

Amphenol () is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. We design, manufacture and market electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat‑ribbon cable, and interconnect systems. The primary end markets for our products are communications and information processing markets, including cable television, cellular telephone and data communication and information processing systems; aerospace and military electronics; and automotive, rail and other transportation and industrial applications.

Job Description :

This is an engineering manager position with responsibilities to lead, coordinate, and manage the design, qualification and launch of new products through the coordinated effort of the global HSIO connectors engineering and the local test laboratory team.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Provide technical leadership and oversight to the design and development team to support objectives for project completion.


• Align team priorities and work assignments to maintain critical project milestones and customer commitments.


• Lead the HSIO engineering team to develop new product designs, coordinate prototyping efforts and launch them into production in coordination with design, NPI and operations teams in China.


• Direct engagement with customers and sales on definition of product roadmaps, new product requirements and committed timelines.


• Support development of marketing / engineering proposal concepts.


• Provide management with monthly project status reports.


• Provide mentorship to engineering team in support of employee development objectives.


• Resolve engineering and design related issues as they may occur.


• Check, approve and process drawings, BOMs, Item Masters.


• Perform mechanical simulations and tolerance analyses as required.


• Ensure designs meet both price, performance, and manufacturability requirements in order to win new business.


• Interface with other departments to make sure that collaborative teams are working to a common goal.


• Occasional business travel.


• Other related duties as required.

Aspects of Position :

• This position offers an opportunity to grow and develop a family of new products in the HSIO connectors.


• It offers career growth in learning how to manage a team support their achievements.


• This position is suitable for an individual who desires to take on a challenging role and eventually bigger responsibilities.


• Project ownership can give great satisfaction with success.


• Opportunity to travel to visit customers, attend trade shows, and work with our manufacturing facility.

Qualifications :

• University degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.


• 10+ years engineering experience.


• Working experience in 3D CAD systems – SolidWorks.


• Excellent problem‑solving abilities.


• Good verbal and written English skills.


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.


• Excellent English communication skills.


• Ability to coordinate a global team in support of product development.


• Experience engineering connector for high‑speed signal integrity.

Desired :

• Knowledge of connectors or small mechanical / electrical parts.


• 5+ years of project management skills.


• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) of small metal parts stamping, injection molding, insert molding, and automated processes.


• Proven tolerance analysis skills.


• Legally able to travel in North America, Europe and Asia.


• FEA simulation and modeling skills.


• Working knowledge of industry standard form factors – SFP, QSFP, QSFP‑DD, OSFP.


• Working knowledge of standard connector testing procedures and industry standard practices.

Why Work for Us?

• Competitive pay.


• Progressive employee incentive plans.


• Excellent benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision & travellers’ insurance.


• Health Care Spending account.


• Company pension plan.


• Amazing people to work with.


• Challenging projects to sink your teeth into.


• A flat and transparent organizational culture.


• Talent development – we invest in your growth!


• Company Recreation Club offering fun draws with exciting prizes, summer BBQs, holiday parties & more!

Amphenol Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier‑free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity you should advise Amphenol, in a timely fashion, of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.