Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Reliability Engineer

Location: Valley Green, PA

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.

Amphenol's High Speed IO Connectors and OverPass Solutions Business Unit is a market leader in high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions used in servers, storage, networking equipment, and data center infrastructure. Our products enable reliable, low-loss data transmission in some of the world's most advanced IT and Datacom platforms, helping power the technology behind leading Tier 1 OEMs. With global design, sales, and manufacturing teams, we are growing quickly and continuing to invest in our people and products. This role is a chance to make a real impact as part of a collaborative, fast-moving team within Amphenol's decentralized culture, where ideas are heard, initiative is encouraged, and teams are empowered to make decisions with clear accountability.

Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering tasks across multiple disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, materials, systems, and testing.
• Support product design through mechanical analysis, including tolerance analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), materials analysis, failure analysis, and test plan development.
• Lead component-level reliability planning, testing, and analysis (CRAM).
• Manage system-level reliability planning, testing, and analysis (ERAM).
• Conduct Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Perform Failure Analysis and Root Cause investigation.
• Develop test sequences, procedures, and DOE plans to assess the long-term reliability of electrical connectors, considering customer use and application requirements.
• Analyze and process testing results, generating reports and presentations for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Present simulation and test results to internal and external customers.
• Prepare test samples, create test requests, design and fabricate test fixtures, and collaborate with test lab technicians.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in various test equipment.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external suppliers, and manufacturing personnel to support the development and validation of product prototypes and pilot production, while also interfacing with beta-site customers.

Qualifications:

• MS/PhD Mechanical/Materials Engineering with 2-5 years of experience or equivalent
• Experience with solid modeling tools - Pro/E and/or SolidWorks,
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis, Tolerance Stack-up, and related Tools.
• Experience with data analysis software, MS Excel, Minitab would be a plus.
• Experience developing test plans for mechanical and environmental stresses of I/O connectors, ESD testing would be a plus.
• Ability to work in team environment and communicate with technical & non-technical stakeholders.
• Desire to create and design new products and processes.
• Understand customer, industry standard and internal Quality Test Plan requirements.
• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics would be a plus.
• Understanding of electrical connectors and with quality concepts and testing methods to ensure product integrity.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main 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 or National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at -cs.com/