Opto-Mechanical Product Design Engineer
Position at Samtec, Inc
Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $950 million global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service.
THIS POSITION WILL BE LOCATED ONSITE AT SAMTEC - NEW ALBANY, IN
Summary/Objective: The Optical Product Engineer designs and develops within New Product or Sustaining Product Engineering.
Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:
- Developing & writing the Engineering inputs for technical documentation; and adhere to all corporate engineering standards including but not limited to documentation, file management, part modeling, and part simulation.
- Works directly with Marketing, Sales, Product Tech Lead, and Systems Architect to review opportunities and develop engineering cost analyses based on Product Scopes; work directly with purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, plating, suppliers, and other necessary groups as a cross-functional team to develop products and solutions.
- Make significant contributions to design, development, and validation of active optical transceiver solutions (including but not limited to VCSEL/PD based mid-board optical transceivers, passive optical interconnects, high-speed electrical connectors).
- Works hands on to identify problems during new product development and/or when quality concerns arise.
- Effective use of Office365 including Outlook, Excel, PPT, SharePoint, etc.
- Work effectively with different levels and individuals inside and outside of the organization.
“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
- 3 – 5 Year’s experience in active optical transceiver design or connector design/manufacturing required.
- Component, assembly design, and manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of years of experience.
- Engineering Design Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.
- Simulation Software: FEA, CFD/Thermal Modeling, etc. is preferred, but not required.
- Must be proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and Advanced Tolerance Analysis.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously as priorities can change quickly.
- Must have excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills with team members working in different locations.
- Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
Preferred Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent is required
