Reliability Engineer- Product Testing

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) is seeking a Reliability Engineer (Product Testing) to lead validation and robustness efforts for cable backplane assemblies used in AI and hyperscale data centers. Based in Raleigh, NC (or nearby Etters, PA), you will define test architectures, develop plans, and build fixtures.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality and external partners to translate requirements into automated test solutions, apply DOE/MSA, and drive launch readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, reliability, manufacturing, or systems engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product testing, validation, reliability engineering, or test-system development.
• Experience architecting and commissioning test systems, fixtures, and instrumentation.
• Hands-on with electrical, mechanical, and environmental lab equipment.
• Ability to travel ~20% to locations and suppliers.
• Knowledge of reliability statistics, DOE, MSA, data analysis, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute reliability and validation strategies and test plans across the product life cycle.
• Define modular test-system architectures including hardware, fixtures, sensors, data acquisition, and software interfaces.
• Design, build, and validate electrical and mechanical test fixtures and automated setups.
• Conduct electrical, mechanical, thermal, vibration, and environmental testing.
• Apply DOE, MSA, Gage R&R, and statistical analysis for test-system capability.
• Troubleshoot systems and lead root-cause analyses of failures.
• Document architectures, procedures, results, risks, and recommendations.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Product testing

Test-system design

Data analysis

DOE/MSA

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CAD

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Python

PLC programming

Data acquisition

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.

The Reliability Engineer (Product Testing) will lead product validation and reliability testing for cable backplane assemblies used in AI and hyperscale data centers. This role will define scalable test-system architectures, develop test methods and plans, design and validate fixtures, execute electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing, and analyze results to identify failure mechanisms and improve product robustness. Working closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and external test partners, the engineer will translate product requirements into safe, repeatable, and automated test solutions that reduce technical risk and improve launch readiness. This position is based in Etters, PA; or Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product-level reliability and validation strategies, test plans, methods, acceptance criteria, and coverage across the product life cycle.
• Define modular test-system architectures, including hardware, fixtures, instrumentation, sensors, controls, data acquisition, software interfaces, safety, and scalability requirements.
• Design, build, commission, and validate electrical and mechanical test fixtures and automated test setups for laboratory and manufacturing use.
• Conduct electrical, mechanical, thermal, vibration, shock, durability, and environmental testing using laboratory equipment and automated systems.
• Apply DOE, MSA, Gage R&R, correlation studies, and statistical analysis to ensure test-system capability, repeatability, and reproducibility.
• Troubleshoot test systems and product failures, leading structured root-cause and failure-analysis investigations.
• Document system architectures, fixture designs, test procedures, results, risks, and recommendations for consistent execution and clear stakeholder decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, reliability, manufacturing, or systems engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in product testing, validation, reliability engineering, or test-system development; cable, connector, or high-speed interconnect experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and commissioning test systems, designing fixtures, and integrating instrumentation, sensors, controls, and data acquisition.
• Hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, and environmental laboratory equipment and mixed-mode failure diagnosis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, tolerances, and product performance requirements.
• Ability to travel approximately 20% to manufacturing sites, laboratories, suppliers, and customer locations.
• Working knowledge of reliability statistics, DOE, MSA, sampling methods, data analysis, technical documentation, and cross-functional project execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HALT, HASS, ALT, ORT, ESS, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, and mechanical durability testing.
• Proficiency with CAD, machining, rapid prototyping, or additive manufacturing for fixture development.
• Experience developing automated test systems using Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, PLCs, or comparable control and data-acquisition tools.
• Experience with signal integrity and high-speed electrical characterization using TDR, VNA, or BERT equipment.
• Knowledge of AI data centers, hyperscale infrastructure, or high-speed copper and hybrid cable technologies.
• Familiarity with IPC, IEC, Telcordia, or MIL-STD test standards; Certified Reliability Engineer or comparable certification is 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/