STAFF RELIABILITY & TEST ENGINEER

TE Connectivity Corporation; Middletown Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

TE Connectivity seeks a STAFF RELIABILITY & TEST ENGINEER to design reliability for Data and Device Network products, implement HALT/HAST testing, and drive data-driven decisions across design, verification and validation. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous reliability methods, and continuous improvement to ensure product robustness in data centers and networks.

The engineer will apply DFSS, reliability statistics, and stress testing while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 7–10 years in reliability engineering for automotive electronics or mechatronic products.
• Strong knowledge of FIT estimation methodologies and reliability statistics including Weibull analysis, chi-square statistics, and Bayes’ theorem.
• Familiarity with FMEDA and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Formal training or certification in Reliability Engineering (e.g., ASQ, TÜV, ReliaSoft, or equivalent).
• Experience with automotive customers and defining reliability strategies based on customer requirements.
• Proven experience in performing statistical reliability analysis for mechatronic products.
• Coding skills, including developing tools using Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive reliability for DDN products from concept through production.
• Contribute to requirement engineering by analyzing load conditions and deriving internal stresses.
• Develop and execute reliability plans aligned with environmental conditions, usage scenarios, and business impact.
• Analyze test data and utilize appropriate data acquisition methods and systems.
• Apply accelerated testing models and test-to-failure strategies to identify failure modes and reliability limits.
• Lead CAPA processes to address reliability issues.
• Present reliability performance, risks, and recommendations to leadership to influence design decisions.
• Collaborate with customer reliability experts and communicate analysis results effectively.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Weibull analysis

FIT estimation

Bayes theorem

Statistical analysis

Six Sigma

Python

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics

Tools

Python

Job description

Job Title: STAFF RELIABILITY & TEST ENGINEER

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

Why you should join
As part of the Digital Data Networks (DDN) business unit at TE Connectivity, you will play a key role in designinghigh-speed connectivity solutions across connectors, cable assemblies, and wireless infrastructure—supportingnext-generation data centers and communication networks.In this role, you will collaborate with best-in-class development teams and work closely with customers to defineand execute robust reliability strategies. You will contribute to products developed through a structured stage-gateprocess, ensuring reliability is built in from early design through validation.You will define and implement reliability test strategies across key project phases—from design verification toproduct validation—leveraging advanced methods such as Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and HighlyAccelerated Stress Testing (HAST).Through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration, you will identifydesign and process weaknesses and drive effective corrective actions.Working alongside material and component experts, you will support continuous improvement initiatives, includingstress screening and accelerated testing techniques, to enhance product robustness.You will apply structured methodologies such as Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and robust design principles,utilizing reliability data, stress acceleration models, accelerated life testing (ALT), and test-to-failure analysis.Yourwork will enable data-driven decisions and ensure DDN products meet the highest reliability standards andcustomer expectations.

Job Requirements

Your main tasks

• Design and drive reliability for Data and Device Network (DDN) products from concept through production
• Contribute to requirement engineering by analyzing load conditions and deriving internal stresses
• Develop and execute reliability plans aligned with environmental conditions, usage scenarios, and businessimpact
• Analyze test data and utilize appropriate data acquisition methods and systems
• Apply accelerated testing models and test-to-failure strategies to identify failure modes and determinereliability limits
• Perform initial FIT estimations using standards such as Siemens Norm SN-29500, and calculate final FITvalues based on test data
• Evaluate customer requirements, application needs, and mission profiles to define optimal validationstrategies
• Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes to address reliability issues
• Support or manage centralized databases for reliability test plans, models, and field data to enable reuse andfaster decision-making
• Present reliability performance, risks, and recommendations to leadership to influence design decisions
• Leverage accelerated testing methods to assess design margins and support concept selection
• Define sample size and test duration using reliability statistics
• Promote a reliability-driven culture across cross-functional teams with a proactive, data-driven approach
• Analyze validation test results to calculate reliability metrics such as MTTF and identify risks or failures
• Support definition and implementation of mitigation and corrective action plans for identified risks and failuremodes
• Collaborate with customer reliability experts and communicate analysis results effectively
• Participate in design reviews and lead the reliability section of the review process

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical discipline (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, orrelated field)
• 7–10 years of experience in reliability engineering for automotive electronics or mechatronic products,covering reliability estimation, calculation, and risk identification.
• Strong knowledge of FIT estimation methodologies and reliability statistics, including Weibull analysis, chisquare (χ²) statistics, and application of Bayes’ theorem
• Familiarity with reliability and safety analysis methods such as FMEDA and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Formal training or certification in Reliability Engineering (e.g., ASQ, TÜV, ReliaSoft, or equivalent)
• Experience working with automotive customers and defining reliability strategies based on customerrequirements
• Proven experience in performing statistical reliability analysis for mechatronic products.
• Strong curiosity and a hands-on mindset, with the ability to understand how systems/products work, includinga reverse engineering approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with cross-functionalteams (engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, finance, and sales).
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions underconstraints and ambiguity.
• Willingness to travel as required (~20%)

WE VALUE

• DFSS Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Knowledge of standards such such as EIA-364-1000B, TIA-942, IPC standards for electronic assemblies, and ULstandards for data center component-level certifications (e.g., UL 1977, UL 444, UL 817, UL 2416).
• Knowledge of data center architecture, connectors, wire harnesses, busbars, high-speed connectivityproducts, high-voltage systems, electronics, and measurement & signal processing.
• Functional Safety (FuSa) knowledge.
• Experience in sensor product development for data center applications.
• Coding skills, including developing tools using Python.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $121,800 - $182,600 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

Job Locations:

2900 FULLING MILL RD
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057-3144
United States

Posting City: MIDDLETOWN

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 159747

Workplace Type: Hybrid

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