Advanced Materials and Technology Engineer

Role details

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales.

We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position: Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer

Location: Nashua, NH

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH, with design, sales, and manufacturing locations worldwide.

We are currently seeking an experienced Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer to join our team and support our full range of material technologies — including polymers, metals, coatings, composites, and elastomers — across our high-speed interconnect and cable assembly product lines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Advanced Materials & Technology Engineer reporting to the Advanced Materials and Technology Manager, you are responsible for the development, evaluation, and implementation of advanced materials and processes across Amphenol’s interconnect technologies.

• Evaluate and assess new materials (polymers, metals, coatings, composites, elastomers, conductive elastomers, etc.) and processes to support Amphenol’s technology roadmap.
• Conduct lab- and pilot-scale experiments to prototype and validate emerging technologies and their processes for next generation designs.
• Assist in the development and execution of test plans for the validation of new material technologies, including elastomeric and conductive elastomer components, for next generation interconnect and backplane designs.
• Characterize the electrical performance of conductive elastomers and composites (volume and surface resistivity, low-level contact resistance, resistance versus compression) and correlate results to cable assembly and backplane interface requirements.
• Support material characterization, reliability testing, and performance benchmarking; develop accelerated test methods to ensure long-term reliability.
• Collaborate with Development, NPI, Signal and Mechanical Integrity, cable operations, and manufacturing teams to identify material challenges and translate findings into manufacturable solutions.
• Engage in early-stage concept development to capture design needs, customer requirements, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Interface with internal and external suppliers, research labs, and universities to assess emerging material and process technologies.
• Analyze results using Excel, Minitab, MATLAB, or equivalent tools to find data-driven insights.
• Document technical findings, prepare reports, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders — using visuals, presentations, and written reports as appropriate.
• Support technology transfer and scale-up of validated processes to manufacturing teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in materials development, processing, or advanced manufacturing, ideally spanning multiple material families (polymers, metals, coatings, composites, elastomers); electronics/interconnect industry experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with materials characterization techniques (e.g., SEM, DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR, rheology, microscopy, mechanical testing).
• Experience with elastomer processing a plus, including liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding of small precision components (tooling, cure, flash/dimensional control) and rubber extrusion, high consistency rubber (HCR) (die design, cure, dimensional control).
• Working knowledge of electrical testing methods for conductive composites (volume and surface resistivity, low-level contact resistance, four-wire measurement) and how filler loading, plating, and compression affect performance — a plus.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (injection molding, plating, coatings, adhesives, composites) a plus.
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Creo, SolidWorks, and/or NX); proficiency in polymer flow software (Moldflow, Sigmasoft, and/or Moldex3D) a plus.
• Experience with data analysis software: MS Excel, MATLAB, Minitab, and/or Origin.
• Curiosity-driven mindset with a passion for innovation and emerging technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to link material properties to performance.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders; desire and ability to make a hands-on, positive impact.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/