Failure Analysis Engineer

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, sensor-based products, and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales.

About the role

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 enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We are seeking an experienced Failure Analysis Engineer to join our Product Development team in Nashua, NH.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the investigation of connector failures through inspection, testing, and analysis of data.
• Perform root cause analysis of failed connectors.
• Create a failure analysis process and database to capture historical data and utilize for future failure analyses.
• Interface with customers to understand issues and inform them on status, root cause, and solution.
• Confirm diagnoses through testing and inspection.
• Prepare test samples and test requests and work with test lab technicians.
• Suggest corrective actions to design, process, inspection, etc.
• Work with engineers from other disciplines to help with root cause.
• Process and analyze testing results and create reports and presentations for internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with internal and external suppliers and manufacturing personnel.
• Request and review 8Ds from suppliers.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience with failure analysis and/or electrical connectors.
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Pro/E and/or Solidworks) would be a plus.
• Experience with data analysis software (MS Excel, Minitab) would be a plus.
• Experience developing test plans for mechanical and environmental stresses.
• Experience specifying testing protocol in automotive or consumer industries would be a plus.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical people.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Desire to solve problems and identify solutions.
• Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics would be a plus.
• Basic understanding of electrical connectors.