Open Systems Architecture & Standards Integration Lead

The Role

Amphenol Military Aerospace Operations (AMAO) Group is seeking anOpen Systems Architecture &?Standards Integration Lead to act as a focal point for technical standards (MOSA, SOSA, VITA, and related open architectures). This role entails keeping colleagues both informed and strategically aligned with evolving standards, enabling us to integrate more deeply into customer and end-user ecosystems and secure competitive advantage.

The key responsibilities of this Open Systems Architecture &?Standards Integration Lead include, but are not limited to:

• Standards Engagement
  • Actively participate in relevant MOSA, SOSA, VITA, and related standards committees and working groups.
  • Represent Amphenol's interests, advocate for positions aligned with our business and technology roadmap.
  • Provide timely feedback and intelligence regarding standardization trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Internal Integration & Guidance
  • Serve as the group-wide subject matter expert (SME) for open-architecture standards.
  • Develop and maintain a knowledge-sharing process across Amphenol businesses.
  • Support engineering and business development teams in interpreting and applying standards to product design, proposals, and customer engagements.
  • Lead and guide our Open.Tech platform maintenance, development and promotion
• Business Enablement
  • Help position Amphenol products (connectors, BLP, harnesses, RF, fiber, high-power, EMI-filtered, etc.) for compliance with emerging open-architecture requirements.
  • Provide input to product roadmaps and marketing materials to ensure alignment with MOSA/SOSA/VITA adoption.
  • Identify opportunities for Amphenol to lead, influence, or follow standards evolution.
  • Coordinate Open.Tech trade show presence at standard focused shows.
• Strategic Advisory
  • Track competitor involvement and influence in standards bodies; assess potential threats or opportunities.
  • Advise senior leadership on standards-related implications for major programs.
  • Support capture efforts by translating standards requirements into Amphenol value propositions.
• Reporting & Communication
  • Provide quarterly reports and briefings to leadership on standards progress, changes, and emerging themes.
  • Maintain a "living library" of relevant standards documents and updates.
  • Assist in coordination of Open.Tech lead generation and follow-up.

The Person

The key skills and qualities of anOpen Systems Architecture &?Standards Integration Lead at Amphenol Military and Aerospace Operations:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline required; advanced degree (M.S. or M.B.A.) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in defense, aerospace, or interconnect industries, with at least 5 years in standards development, hardware systems integration, or technical business development.
• Must be a U.S. Person capable of obtaining a DoD security clearance if required.
• Travel (up to 25%) to Amphenol sites, customer locations, or standards committee meetings required.
• Direct participation in or exposure to SOSA/VITA/MOSA working groups, NDIA, or IEEE standards committees strongly desired.
• Deep understanding of MOSA, SOSA, VITA, FACE, and other open-architecture frameworks and their impact on military and aerospace systems integration.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, open-architecture mandates, and systems-engineering frameworks beneficial.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to engage engineers, business-development leaders, and executives.

The Company

Amphenol is one of the world's largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions. Our productsenable the electronics revolution. Amphenol Military and Aerospace Operationshas unmatched technological expertise, applying 100 years of industry-leading knowledge and experience in our markets, manufacturing versatility, superior customer engagement and support to design the right solution for our important customers.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers a competitive wage and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government.

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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