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TE Connectivity

Sr Manager Reliability Engineering

TE Connectivity, Middletown, New Jersey, United States

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

Overview BUSINESS UNIT DESCRIPTION

As a member of the Digital Data Networks (DDN) business in TE Connectivity you will play a key role in the design of products for high-speed products in the connector, cable assembly, and/or radio system industry—targeting high-speed communications and connectivity within datacenters and wireless infrastructure.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Converged Products Reliability & Testing (R&T) Leader will lead a dedicated team of R&T engineers and will have responsibility for driving standardized Design for Reliability Engineering (DfRE) and Robustness Validation (RV) Methodologies for all High-Speed Cable Assembly Products in the DDN Portfolio. They will partner with customers, Product Development Engineering (PDE) teams, Manufacturing Process Development Engineering (MPDE) teams, Field Application Engineering (FAE) and Advanced Quality Engineering (AQE) to understand end application requirements and the associated “mission profile”. They will align with the Global R&T COE to drive standardized methodologies and alignment on all Reliability Testing and Test & Validation plans for each assigned new product development program. They will identify unique product line test needs and application testing requirements and work with the R&T COE to develop custom Test System & Software as required. They will co-develop Reliability Test Plans and Test & Validation Plans aligned with TE’s LeanPD stage gate approach for product development.

The Converged Products Reliability & Testing (R&T) Leader will oversee integrating reliability considerations during technology & product evaluation, NPI product development from receipt of Customer Spec (“mission profile”) through Product Release into mass production. DfRE Experts in the Global R&T COE will help determine the appropriate test strategy to collect data using destructive HALT or HAST techniques to evaluate product reliability. Based on collected data and in collaboration with PDE teams, they will identify weak design/process features or components and work with PDE and AQE on corrective actions and improvement plans, engaging with material and component experts to evaluate improvements of the corrective actions by techniques such as stress/accelerated screening. They will drive Early Concept Testing to identify potential weaknesses and failure mechanisms and work with MPDE on Process Developments and Equipment Developments, developing comprehensive test plans to ensure capability to six sigma standards and drive Simultaneous Engineering. They will support failure analysis (F/A) and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) of line scrap and customer returns and engage in competitive benchmarking activities.

R&T Engineers and DfREs will leverage a reliability approach defined in structured development approaches such as Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Toyota-inspired LPDS methodologies and Robust Design principles, mastering reliability data sources, stress acceleration models, ALT and Test to Failure analysis and other reliability tools to drive data-driven decisions to ensure reliability and robustness of DDN products meet and/or exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Strategy:

Develop and implement standardized DfRE and Robustness Validation methodologies

Drive Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) culture and provide training/coaching to product teams

Lead reliability integration from customer specification through product release

Manage team performance, development, and resource allocation

Technical Excellence:

Oversee reliability testing using HALT/HAST and Test-to-Failure methodologies

Partner with engineering teams for rapid prototyping and iterative design improvements

Support failure analysis and root cause corrective actions

Develop custom test equipment and specifications with Global R&T COE

Team Engineering Responsibilities:

Integrate reliability considerations throughout product development lifecycle

Analyze customer requirements and mission profiles for optimal validation testing

Perform FIT estimation, Weibull analysis, and reliability calculations

Lead corrective/preventive action processes

Maintain centralized reliability database and present findings to leadership

Engineers on Converged Products R&T Team will have the following responsibilities:

Product Development & Testing:

Integrate reliability considerations throughout product lifecycle from customer specification to mass production

Analyze customer requirements and mission profiles to design optimal validation tests

Apply accelerated testing (HALT/HAST) and test-to-failure strategies to identify failure modes and reliability limits

Understand load requirements and derive internal stresses for reliability planning

Data Analysis & Calculations:

Perform FIT estimations using industry standards and calculate final values from test data

Analyze test data using statistical methods and reliability calculations (MTTF, Weibull analysis)

Provide guidance on sample sizes and test duration requirements

Use data acquisition systems and analysis tools effectively

Process Management:

Lead CAPA processes for reliability issues

Develop and implement risk mitigation plans for identified failure modes

Create and maintain a centralized database of test plans, models, and field data for project reuse

Drive reliability planning for various environmental and use conditions

Communication & Leadership:

Present reliability status and risks to executive leadership to influence design decisions

Communicate with customer reliability experts and report analysis results

Participate in design reviews and lead reliability sections

Champion reliability culture across cross-functional teams with a metrics-driven approach

Use accelerated testing to explore design margins and enable rapid concept selection

Qualifications YOU MUST HAVE

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or Mechatronics

10+ years reliability engineering experience with electronic/mechatronics products

Extensive experience with test equipment, HALT/HAST testing, and custom test systems

Global cross-functional team experience

Excellent English communication skills – written and verbal

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge of FIT estimation, Weibull analysis, FMEDA, FTA

Reliability Engineering certification (ASQ, TUV, Reliasoft, etc.)

Preferred:

DFSS Black/Green Belt certification

Standards knowledge (ISO 16750, IEC 60068, IATF 16949, etc.)

Data center and high-speed connectivity product experience

Converged Products development background

About TE Connectivity TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. TE has more than 85,000 employees working in approximately 140 countries.

Compensation & Benefits COMPENSATION Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $152,800-191,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location). TE reserves the right to adjust ranges. 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

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