Senior Reliability Engineer - AI Data Center Cables

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

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Reliability Engineer in Raleigh, NC to lead test, validation and qualification of AI-scale cable assemblies. You will develop reliability plans, perform accelerated testing, conduct root-cause analyses and build models.

Strong collaboration across electrical, mechanical and software teams is required, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in reliability engineering, validation, or failure analysis for cable assemblies, connectors, or high-speed interconnects.
• Strong understanding of high-speed electrical performance degradation over time and stress.
• Hands-on 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).
• Strong cross-functional communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute reliability and qualification test plans for AI-scale cable assemblies.
• Perform thermal cycling, THB, vibration, and mechanical testing.
• Assess connector durability and accelerated life testing with multiple stresses.
• Lead root cause analyses using 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone methods.
• Apply electrical probing, X-ray, and SEM as needed for failure analysis.
• Build life and reliability models and correlate test with field data.
• Document reliability results and launch readiness for executive reviews.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Failure analysis

Data analytics

Technical leadership

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Weibull analysis software

TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)

X-ray / SEM analysis

RMA/FRACAS data systems

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Reliability Engineer in Raleigh, NC to lead test, validation and qualification of AI-scale cable assemblies. You will develop reliability plans, perform accelerated testing, conduct root-cause analyses and build models.

Strong collaboration across electrical, mechanical and software teams is required, with travel up to 20%.