--- title: 'Engineering Technician at Trexon' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-technician-trexon-conifer-vkxg0n58z92y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Engineering Technician at Trexon - **Company:** Trexon - **Location:** Conifer, CO - **Posted:** 2025-09-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tpcengineeringholdingsllc/jobs/4915489007 ## Job description ConexSmart’s Engineering Technician is a dynamic team player who uses math and science to solve complex technical problems in the avionics industry. This position joins a team who enjoys developing new products, providing maintenance to current products, enhancing the use and design of existing products, and improving efficiencies across the organization. ## Minimum Qualifications Education: - 7-10 years of field experience or a bachelor’s degree in engineering is required. Experience: - Experience evaluating and troubleshooting manufacturing processes and machinery is required. - Experience using CAD, data analysis programs, and related software is required. - Experience in project management is preferred. Knowledge: - Working knowledge of [include area of focus] Skills: - Strong written and verbal skills; able to read, comprehend and create written and verbal instruction in the English language, is required. - High level of manual dexterity and detail orientation is required. Job Responsibilities - Conceptualize and develop solutions based on project requirements and company standards using simulations/modeling to support expansions and change. - Develop and implement processes that improve production and deliver quality outputs by securing and managing engineering service providers, inspectors, and other technical resources that may be needed to develop the project. - Demonstrate outstanding abilities in conflict resolution, leadership presence, and organizational management. - Develop new products and testing new designs. - Demonstrate ability to inspect and identify non-compliant products and processes. - Develop strategy to support team development and rate manufacturing environment. - Lead production technicians in special project efforts. - Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as ISO:9001 and AS:9100 Quality Standards, Lean Manufacturing and Employee Safety. Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time and walk around the facility. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. Vision requirements include close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. ## About Trexon ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Trexon is a platform company that owns a portfolio of specialty connectivity brands, designing and manufacturing high-reliability cable assemblies, connectors, and wire solutions for harsh environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Amphenol Corporation for ~$1B, closing expected late 2025) - **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA - **Founded**: 2023 (formation as a platform company combining legacy brands spanning 50+ years) - **Founders**: Not publicly available (portfolio company formed by private equity) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Defense, Aerospace, Subsea/Underwater, Industrial, Medical, and Space connectivity - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, and Government/Defense contractors. Customers include prime defense contractors, aerospace OEMs, and industrial equipment manufacturers. - **Mission/purpose statement**: "Delivering custom-engineered solutions across a range of applications and industries that improve safety, reliability, and sustainability." ## Products & Services - **Custom Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses**: High-reliability power, signal, and data cable assemblies for harsh environments (defense, aerospace, space, subsea). - **Connectors & Interconnects**: Specialized connectors including subsea-rated connectors, all-metal shell connectors, penetrators, and strain terminations. - **Subsea Connectivity (Hydro Group, CRE)**: Electrical and fiber optic subsea products for oil & gas, oceanography, and offshore renewable energy. - **Semi-Rigid & Flexible Cable (EZ Form Cable, Cicoil)**: High-frequency, military-grade coaxial cable and ultra-flexible cable solutions. - **Power Connectors (PCI Power Connector)**: Heavy-duty power connectors and cable assemblies. - **Anti-static & Specialty Harnesses (Qualastat, 603 Manufacturing)**: Static-dissipative and mission-critical cable assemblies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) for approximately **$1 billion** in cash, announced August 18, 2025 [investors.amphenol.com](https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Trexon/default.aspx) - **Key Metric (Revenue)**: Expected **2025 sales of ~$290 million** with ~26% EBITDA margin [investors.amphenol.com](https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Trexon/default.aspx) - **Owner/Sponsor**: Amphenol Corporation (acquiring entity; transaction financed with cash on hand, expected close Q4 2025) - **Growth Signals**: 70+ aerospace & defense programs supported, 400,000 sq ft of manufacturing space, 1200+ employees globally, and 13+ operating brands [trexon.com](https://www.trexon.com/) ## Competitive Advantages - **Unmatched reliability in extreme environments**: Trexon brands have a 50+ year track record of delivering critical connectivity solutions for defense, space, and subsea applications where failure is not an option. - **Highly diversified brand portfolio**: 13+ specialty brands each with deep domain expertise in niche verticals (subsea, defense, space, medical), providing cross-selling and engineering synergy. - **Engineering-depth**: 250+ engineering FTEs providing custom-engineered solutions from concept through production. - **"High cost of failure" moat**: Extreme qualification requirements (military, space, subsea) create high barriers to entry and long-term customer stickiness. - **Post-acquisition scale**: Backed by Amphenol (revenue ~$14B+), providing global distribution, manufacturing scale, and R&D resources after close. ## Strategic Focus - **Defense & Aerospace expansion**: Targeted growth in high-reliability defense cable assemblies, the core driver behind Amphenol’s acquisition. - **Subsea & renewable energy**: Expanding subsea connectivity products for offshore wind, ocean monitoring, and oil & gas. - **Operational integration**: Consolidating 13+ brands under a unified Trexon operating platform while preserving brand autonomy and expertise. - **Engineering-driven growth**: Leveraging 250+ engineers to develop new custom solutions for emerging requirements (e.g., directed energy, hypersonics, advanced satellite constellations). ## Why Work Here - **Post-acquisition stability & resources**: Joining Amphenol, a Fortune 500 company, provides access to global resources, benefits, and long-term career paths while working with small, specialized engineering teams. - **Impactful work**: Employees work on mission-critical products for defense, space, and subsea applications—projects that literally make a difference in national security and critical infrastructure. - **Culture**: "Inclusive and collaborative environment where innovation thrives," built on "respect, open communication, and a shared commitment to excellence" [trexon.com/careers](https://www.trexon.com/careers) - **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) match (no vesting/waiting period), medical FSAs, accident/critical illness insurance, pet insurance, legal protection, identity theft protection, and employee discounts (Kindercare, event tickets, online shopping) [trexon.com/careers](https://www.trexon.com/careers) - **Work model**: Mix of on-site (most manufacturing/engineering roles) and remote (IT, certain sales/administrative). On-site roles at locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the UK (Aberdeen, Corby) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/trexon) - **Job openings**: 59 active roles (as of July 2025) across assembly, engineering, quality, IT, purchasing, and operations [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tpcengineeringholdingsllc) - **Engineering growth**: Opportunities to work across 13+ specialized brands, each with its own engineering culture and domain expertise—ideal for engineers seeking variety and deep technical challenges. ## Sources 1. [trexon.com](https://www.trexon.com/) – Official company website 2. [trexon.com/careers](https://www.trexon.com/careers) – Official careers page 3. [investors.amphenol.com](https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Trexon/default.aspx) – Amphenol acquisition announcement (Aug 2025) 4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/trexon) – Trexon Careers, Perks + Culture 5. 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