Product Engineer
US Conec, Ltd. · Hickory, North Carolina, United States · On-site
Posted Sep 25, 2026
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US Conec, Ltd.
Engineering Innovation. Precision Plastics. Powering AI.
US Conec, Ltd. is a trusted, global company that prides itself on engineering excellence—creating innovative connectivity solutions that support today’s most important technologies. We foster a friendly, inclusive culture that values teamwork, creativity, and mutual respect. At US Conec, you’ll find real opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact in a company that genuinely cares about its people and its customers. With competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive environment, this is a place where you can build your future—whether your interests lie in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or beyond.
Product Engineer
Overview
US Conec is seeking a Product Engineer to join our Applications Engineering team. In this role, you will support the development, qualification, industrialization, and continuous improvement of innovative connectivity solutions by applying engineering principles, product knowledge, and data-driven analysis. You will collaborate closely with Research & Development, Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Sales, customers, and suppliers to evaluate product performance, solve technical challenges, and drive product success throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Develop deep technical expertise in assigned products, including performance characteristics, applications, manufacturing considerations, and potential failure modes
Plan, execute, and document product characterization, validation, and qualification testing to verify performance against product, customer, and industry requirements
Design experiments, establish hypotheses, and analyze results to investigate product behavior, validate design changes, and solve technical problems
Apply engineering and statistical methods to interpret data, identify trends, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions
Support root cause investigations related to product performance, customer concerns, field issues, manufacturing observations, and qualification failures
Evaluate the impact of product, material, supplier, process, tooling, and manufacturing changes on product performance and reliability
Partner with cross-functional teams to support new product development, product launches, and successful transition from development into production
Collaborate with Product Management and R&D to translate customer and market requirements into measurable product specifications and evaluation criteria
Identify opportunities to improve product quality, manufacturability, performance, reliability, and cost throughout the product lifecycle
Lead or contribute to engineering projects that enhance testing capabilities, product knowledge, technical documentation, and engineering best practices
Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including test plans, qualification reports, engineering analyses, product characterization…