Lead Reliability Engineer – High-Speed Connectors

Amphenol Corporation; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is hiring a Reliability Engineering Lead in Etters, PA. You will drive product robustness, ensure compliance with standards, and lead cross-functional efforts to predict and eliminate reliability risks across the lifecycle.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, develop reliability test plans, and coordinate with Design, Test, Quality, and Manufacturing to address risks early in the design phase.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or materials science.
• 5+ years reliability or 10+ years quality with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Knowledge of reliability prediction models and field return data analysis.
• Experience developing test plans for mechanical and environmental stresses of high-speed electrical connectors.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical people.

Responsibilities

• Drive product robustness and ensure compliance with customer and industry standards.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to predict, detect, and eliminate product failure risks across the lifecycle.
• Develop test sequences to determine long-term reliability of cable and connector assemblies.
• Oversee and mentor engineering team and lab technicians.
• Coordinate with peers to share best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead development, planning, and execution of reliability test plans for new product introduction and engineering changes.
• Define qualification strategies aligned with application requirements and customer expectations.
• Drive FMEA, DfR, and HALT/HASS analyses to assess and improve robustness.
• Establish reliability metrics (FIT, DPPM, MTBF) and track portfolio performance.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Team leadership

Data analysis

Test planning

Stakeholder communication

Connectors knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or materials science

Tools

MS Excel

Minitab

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is hiring a Reliability Engineering Lead in Etters, PA. You will drive product robustness, ensure compliance with standards, and lead cross-functional efforts to predict and eliminate reliability risks across the lifecycle.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, develop reliability test plans, and coordinate with Design, Test, Quality, and Manufacturing to address risks early in the design phase.