Mechanical Integrity Engineer

Amphenol ICC; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Valley Green, PA seeks a Reliability Engineer to join the Mezzanine Connector team. The role focuses on mechanical integrity, testing and qualification of electrical connectors for long-term reliability.

Ideal candidates hold an MS/PhD in Mechanical or Materials Science Engineering with 5–10 years of experience and are proficient in Pro/E or SolidWorks, MS Excel, Minitab, and ANSYS. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Mechanical/Materials Science Engineering with 5–10 years of experience.
• Experience with Pro/E and/or SolidWorks.
• Experience with data analysis software, MS Excel, Minitab would be a plus.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis tools desirable, ANSYS experience would be a plus.
• Understand how to replicate international standards for testing.
• Understanding of electrical systems and electrical connectors.
• Understand how to perform failure analysis, tolerance analysis, and DFMEA.
• Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in team environment.
• Desire to create and design new products and processes.
• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and processes via mechanical testing and qualification of electrical connectors and components.
• Develop test sequences and procedures to determine the long-term reliability of electrical connectors that factor in customer use and application requirements.
• Process and analyze testing results, and create reports and presentations for internal and external customers.
• Support the product design effort in mechanical analysis such as tolerance analysis, FEA, materials analysis, failure analysis and creating test plans.
• Prepare test samples and test requests, design and fabricate test fixtures, interface with test lab technicians.
• Collaborate with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel, supporting the development and validation of product prototypes through pilot production, as well as interfacing with beta-site customers.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

DFMEA

Failure analysis

Tolerance analysis

Education

MS/PhD Mechanical/Materials Science Engineering with 5-10 years experience

Tools

Pro/E

SolidWorks

MS Excel

Minitab

ANSYS

Job description

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.

Position: ReliabilityEngineer

Location: Valley Green, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We are currently seeking a Mechanical Integrity Engineer to join our Mezzanine Connector team. The position will be located in Valley Green, PA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new products and processes via mechanical testing and qualification of electrical connectors and components.
• Develop test sequences and procedures to determine the long-term reliability of electrical connectors that factor in customer use and application requirements.
• Process and analyze testing results, and create reports and presentations for internal and external customers.
• Support the product design effort in mechanical analysis such as tolerance analysis, FEA, materials analysis, failure analysis and creating test plans.
• Prepare test samples and test requests, design and fabricate test fixtures, interface with test lab technicians.
• Collaborate with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel, supporting the development and validation of product prototypes through pilot production, as well as interfacing with beta-site customers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS/PhD Mechanical/Materials Science Engineering with 5 - 10 years of experience, prefered
• Experience with solid modeling tools - Pro/E and/or Solidworks
• Experience with data analysis software, MS Excel, Minitab would be a plus
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis tools desirable, ANSYS experience would be a plus
• Understand how to replicate international standards for testing
• Understanding of electrical systems and electrical connectors
• Understand how to perform failure analysis, tolerance analysis, and DFMEA
• Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work in team environment
• Desire to create and design new products and processes
• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics would be a plus

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our 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/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/.