Reliability and Test Engineering Manager

Location: Yocumtown

Position Summary:

Reliability and Test Engineering Manager

Location:

Valley Green, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high
bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks,
Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the
electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs
globally. We are currently seeking an experienced Reliability and Test
Engineering Manager to join our Product Development team. The position will be
located in Valley Green, PA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the Reliability and Test Engineering Manager you will provide the lead in
supporting the development and validation of new products through testing and
analysis of data and designs.

Reliability Strategy & System Definition

Define and own reliability requirements and strategies for cable assemblies
used in AI hardware systems, including rack-level and system-level
interconnects.
Establish mission profiles covering temperature, airflow, vibration,
handling, insertion/removal cycles, bend radius, and field service conditions.
Translate AI infrastructure requirements into quantified reliability targets
(life, confidence, environmental margins, electrical performance over time).

Design-for-Reliability (Cable Assemblies)

Partner with cable and connector design teams to influence:
High-speed signal integrity over life (insertion loss, return loss,
crosstalk, skew, BER degradation)
Mechanical robustness (strain relief, jacket materials, crimp integrity,
retention features)
Connector interfaces (fretting corrosion, plating wear, contact normal
force, mating durability)
Thermal and airflow interactions in dense AI racks
Drive design decisions that mitigate failure mechanisms such as:
Micro-motion-induced intermitten ts
Conductor and shield fatigue
Connector contact wear and oxidation.
Jacket cracking, creep, or abrasion
Review designs for compliance with derating, material compatibility, and
manufacturability best practices.

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
Define electrical performance monitoring during stress, including:
Insertion loss and impedance drift
Eye diagrams and BER under stress
Intermittent detection during vibration and thermal cycling
Lead or support HALT characterization to understand design margins and
dominant failure mechanisms.

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)
Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness
through retesting.

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.

Manufacturing & Supplier Engagement

Partner with manufacturing teams to define process controls, screening, and
ESS strategies for cable assemblies.
Work directly with cable and connector suppliers to:
Review materials, processes, and reliability data.
Audit manufacturing controls.
Resolve field and production issues.
Assess reliability impact of ECO/ECN changes, including materials,
suppliers, tooling, or process shifts.

Technical Leadership & Documentation

Author reliability reports, qualification summaries, and launch readiness
documentation suitable for executive and customer review.
Mentor junior engineers and promote reliability best practices across cable,
hardware, and systems teams.
Clearly communicate reliability risks and tradeoffs in high-performance AI
systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or
related field (Master's preferred).
7+ 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.

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