Design Engineer - Connectors

CelLink is excited to add an entry-level engineer focusing on low- and high-voltage connection systems. Reporting to the Design Engineering Manager - Connectors, you will use your solid 3D/2D CAD knowledge to prototype, test, and launch products. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge connector designs and integrate them with flexible harness systems, all while learning and growing within a supportive team environment. This is a perfect opportunity for engineers eager to kickstart their careers in design!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Proven 3D CAD modeling capability (CATIA V5, SolidWorks, or NX).
• Able to learn to mature a design project through concept development, prototype, and production phases.
• Able to follow APQP/PPAP processes for project documentation.                                                                                                                                                 
• Support validation testing to complete bench and level durability.
• Troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis, document, and drive to issue resolution.
• Participate in design review and XFMEA meetings to ensure lessons learned and best practices are incorporated.
• Efficiently utilize rapid prototype development to show proof of concept.
• Perform or support customer and internal drawing releases.
• Work closely with other internal and customer teams to ensure good communication for seamless and robust vehicle implementation.
• Work closely with manufacturing/suppliers to ensure diagnostics tools are developed for production deployment and service.
• Help drive best practices and deploy world-class tools, creating new technologies and solutions.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• 1+ years of experience with 3D CAD systems (SolidWorks preferred).
• Eager to learn product design, specifically in automotive, aerospace, and high-speed connectors.

Working Conditions/Hours

• The position is based onsite in San Carlos, CA, with occasional travel (~10%) to CelLink locations and customers around the globe.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Work Environment – Office

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and exposure to hazardous materials used in the manufacturing process.

PPE

Employee may be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures. Ear plugs are recommended in areas of high noise levels that meet minimum OSHA requirements.

Physical Demands – Office

This position requires the ability to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close and peripheral vision.  The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds without assistance (including ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs).

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