Quality Engineer, Cable Assemblies & Harnesses

Amphenol Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Job summary

Amphenol Energy in Houston is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support high‑reliability cable assemblies, wire harnesses, and electrical connector systems used in oil & gas and data center power infrastructure.

You will drive reliability, environmental durability, and regulatory compliance, support quality systems, manufacturing processes, supplier quality, and continuous improvement in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quality engineering experience in cable assembly, wire harness, or electromechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of IPC-A-620 / WHMA-A-620 and quality tools.
• Experience with FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, 8D, corrective action, and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support quality requirements for cable assemblies, wire harnesses, and electrical connector systems used in oil & gas, industrial energy, and data center infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with IPC-A-620 / WHMA-A-620, ISO 9001, UL, API, AS9100 where applicable, and customer-specific requirements
• Support First Article Inspections, PPAP documentation, qualification testing, validation builds, and internal/customer audits
• Provide hands-on quality engineering support for soldering, crimping, overmolding, shielding, potting, high-amp power terminations, and high-density data cabling
• Lead root-cause investigations for internal rejects, supplier nonconformance, customer complaints, and field failures
• Drive corrective and preventive actions using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, and FMEA
• Develop and maintain process flows, control plans, PFMEAs, inspection/test plans, and workmanship guidelines
• Partner with production, engineering, supply chain, and customer service teams to improve quality, manufacturability, and reliability
• Support new product introductions for energy and data center applications
• Evaluate supplier quality performance and support supplier audits, corrective actions, PPAPs, CoCs, CMRTs, and failure analyses

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

FMEA/8D

PPAP/SPC/MSA

Interpret engineering drawings

IPC-A-620 / WHMA-A-620

Test tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Pull-testers

Hipot testers

Inspection equipment

Job description

Amphenol Energy in Houston is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support high‑reliability cable assemblies, wire harnesses, and electrical connector systems used in oil & gas and data center power infrastructure.

You will drive reliability, environmental durability, and regulatory compliance, support quality systems, manufacturing processes, supplier quality, and continuous improvement in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.