Design Engineering Technician
Build What’s Next With Amphenol
Are you interested in engineering, CAD, product design, and seeing how your work comes to life on the manufacturing floor?
Amphenol Industrial Operations is looking for a Design Engineering Technician to join our Design Engineering team. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their engineering or technical career who enjoys working with drawings, solving problems, and turning technical information into products that can be manufactured.
In this role, you’ll work alongside engineers and manufacturing teams to create and update product drawings, bills of material, part numbers, engineering changes, and other documentation used to manufacture our products.
If you have CAD or technical drawing experience through college, BOCES, vocational training, an internship, or hands-on manufacturing experience, we encourage you to apply.
What You’ll Do
As a Design Engineering Technician, you will:
Create, review, revise, and improve engineering drawings for products and components.
Create new part numbers and maintain accurate product information.
Create and update Bills of Material (BOMs).
Review customer build-to-print requirements and help develop internal drawings for cable assemblies.
Prepare and process Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs).
Create full-scale mylars and other production aids when needed.
Work directly with New Product Introduction (NPI) assemblers during product and drawing prove-outs.
Communicate drawing changes, specifications, and technical requirements to manufacturing and NPI teams.
Partner with engineers to interpret specifications, dimensions, drawings, and product requirements.
Identify drawing or documentation issues and help develop practical solutions.
Support continuous improvement and 5S activities.
Maintain organized and accurate engineering documentation.
Communicate with customers regarding technical or build-to-print requirements when appropriate and under engineering direction.
Follow all safety requirements and contribute to our goal of zero workplace incidents.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is detail-oriented, technically curious, organized, and eager to learn.
Education & Experience
Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Mechanical Technology, Drafting, CAD, or a related technical field preferred.
High school technical, vocational, or BOCES-style training involving CAD or technical drawing will also be considered.
0–2 years of experience in drafting, design, engineering, or manufacturing preferred.
Internship, co-op, vocational training, and school-based project experience count.
Previous manufacturing or engineering experience is helpful, but not required.
Skills That Will Help You Succeed
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions, specifications, and technical documentation.
Experience with SolidWorks, DraftSight, Creo, or similar CAD software.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to follow engineering standards and established procedures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working with engineering, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently while being a strong team contributor.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills.
Strong organization, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Why Amphenol Industrial Operations?
Amphenol Industrial Operations designs and manufactures high-reliability power and signal connectors, interconnection systems, power distribution products, and custom cable assemblies used in demanding applications around the world.
Our products support exciting and rapidly growing industries, including:
Alternative energy and energy storage
Hyperscale data centers and telecommunications
Electric and hybrid vehicles
Rail and mass transit
Factory automation and robotics
Transportation and heavy equipment
Our portfolio includes advanced interconnect technology such as RADSOK® contacts, ruggedized circular and rectangular connectors, board-level contacts, power distribution products, custom cable assemblies, and overmolded harnesses.
With more than 2,500 employees across an international manufacturing footprint, Amphenol Industrial Operations combines global capabilities with hands-on engineering, manufacturing, and customer support.
Amphenol Industrial Operations is a business unit of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), a global leader in interconnect technology.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
The physical requirements described below represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Employees in this role are regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, and use their hands to handle or operate items. The position may require sitting and/or standing for extended periods.
Ready to Start Your Engineering Career?
If you enjoy CAD, technical drawing, problem-solving, and working with products that move from the drawing board to the manufacturing floor, we’d like to hear from you.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, skills, or requirements. Responsibilities may change, and additional duties may be assigned by management as business needs evolve.