Failure Analysis & Reliability Engineer

Job Overview

 
TE Connectivity is seeking an engineer to join our Harrisburg Failure Analysis and Reliability Engineering (HFAR) group. The position reports to the manager of the HFAR group. The successful candidate will lead failure analysis projects to find the causes of failures and to identify corrective actions for products including electrical and fiber optic connectors, relays, and sensors. This position thus provides the opportunity to gain broad knowledge of both the design and function of the full range of products from all TE Connectivity segments and the manufacturing processes used in their production. The engineer will also be involved in projects to define and oversee test programs and perform data analysis to find the reliability of products in specific use conditions. 

Responsibilities:
 

• Lead multiple failure analysis projects simultaneously to identify failure cause and corrective actions. Develop investigative plan to ensure identification of cause will be done efficiently. 
• Organize work with support technicians.
• Perform hands-on analysis using various systems including CT X-ray, Optical Microscopes, Scanning Electron Microscopes.
• Planning and executing reliability test programs.
• Performing advanced statistical data analysis of test data.
• Writing detailed reports of findings. 
• Identifying and developing new analysis technologies to improve failure analysis and reliability testing capabilities.

What your background should look like:

This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.  
 

• BS in Materials Science and Engineering: expertise in metallurgy or polymers preferred.
• Experience in an engineering role: Design or testing of electrical connectors, contacts, relays, fiber optics, and/or application tooling preferred.
• Product testing.
• Advanced statistical analysis.
• Failure analysis methods and analysis tools.

 
Skills:
 

• Ability to self-prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, adapting to regular changes in priority.
• Structured failure analysis investigation.
• Direct communication with internal and external customers.
• Excellent written communication to develop comprehensive engineering reports.
• Ability to read product drawings.
• Statistical data analysis.
• Knowledge of DoE a plus.
• Knowledge of reliability testing a plus.
• ASQ Reliability Engineer Certification a plus.
• CAD, preferably CREO. 
• Hands on use of any of the following equipment is a plus:
• Electrical multimeters
• Data loggers
• CT X-ray
• Scanning Electric Microscope 
   

Competencies