Reliability Engineer

Amphenol ICC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol ICC seeks a Reliability Engineer to develop and execute reliability tests for AI-scale cable assemblies, perform root-cause analysis of failures, and build life data models. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and communicating reliability risks clearly.

You will lead testing across thermal, vibration, and environmental challenges, and connect lab results with field performance to improve product robustness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in reliability engineering, validation, or failure analysis for cable assemblies or connectors.
• Strong understanding of high-speed electrical performance and degradation over time.
• Hands-on mechanical and environmental testing of cable assemblies.
• Proven ability to diagnose intermittent and mixed electrical-mechanical failures.
• Experience with reliability statistics and life data analysis (Weibull, ALT).
• Strong cross-functional communication and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute reliability and qualification test plans for AI-scale cable assemblies.
• Perform thermal cycling, THB, vibration, and mechanical stress testing.
• Lead failure analysis using structured methods (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) including X-ray and SEM as applicable.
• Correlate accelerated test results with field data to validate models.
• Analyze FRACAS, RMA, and deployment data to identify systemic risks.

Skills

High-speed electrical performance

Lab-based troubleshooting

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional communication

Reliability data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Weibull analysis

MTBF software

Job description

Position: Reliability Engineer

Location: Raleigh, NC

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Test, Validation & Qualification

• Develop and execute reliability and qualification test plans specific to AI-scale cable assemblies, including:
  
  
  
  • Thermal cycling and thermal aging
  
  
  • Temperature/humidity bias (THB)
  
  
  • Vibration and mechanical shock
  
  
  • Flex, bend, torsion, and pull testing
  
  
  • Connector mating/unmating durability
  
  
  • Accelerated life testing (ALT) with combined stresses
  
  
  
  

Failure Analysis & Root Cause

• Lead complex electrical-mechanical failure analysis for cable assemblies, including:
  
  
  
  • Intermittent opens and shorts
  
  
  • Signal degradation over life
  
  
  • Connector fretting, corrosion, or plating wear
  
  
  • Crimp, weld, or termination failures.
  
  
  
  


• Apply structured root cause methods (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) supported by:
  
  
  
  • Electrical probing and TDR
  
  
  • X-ray and micro sectioning
  
  
  • Optical and SEM analysis (as applicable)
  
  
  
  

Reliability Modeling & Data Analytics

• Build life and reliability models (Weibull, Arrhenius, Coffin-Manson, Miner's rule) appropriate for cable and connector failure mechanisms.


• Correlate accelerated test results with field data to validate models and confidence levels.


• Analyze FRACAS, RMA, and deployment data to identify systemic risks across large-scale AI infrastructure.


• Understanding of FIT and MTBF software

Technical Leadership & Documentation

• Author reliability reports, qualification summaries, and launch readiness documentation suitable for executive and customer review.


• Clearly communicate reliability risks and tradeoffs in high-performance AI systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field


• 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, validation, or failure analysis for cable assemblies, connectors, or high-speed interconnects.


• Strong understanding of high-speed electrical performance and how it degrades over time and stress.


• Hands-on experience with mechanical and environmental testing of cable assemblies.


• Proven experience diagnosing intermittent and mixed electrical-mechanical failures.


• Proficiency with reliability statistics and life data analysis (Weibull, ALT correlation).


• Strong cross-functional communication and technical leadership skills.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with AI data center or hyperscale infrastructure.


• Familiarity with high-speed copper and hybrid cable technologies (DAC, AOC, internal high-speed harnesses).


• Working knowledge of SI/PI concepts (eye margin, BER, impedance control) as they relate to reliability.


• Familiarity with relevant standards (IPC, IEC, Telcordia, MIL-STD, or equivalent).


• Ability to travel internationally and domestically, up to 20%.

Key Competencies

• Systems-level thinking across electrical, mechanical, and environmental domains


• Strong lab-based troubleshooting and root cause analysis


• Data-driven decision making under ambiguity.


• Ability to balance performance, reliability, cost, and deployment speed.


• Clear, concise technical communication

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 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/