Sr Manager Reliability Engineering

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

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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.  He/she and their team will work extremely closely with customers, Product Development Engineering (PDE) teams, Manufacturing Process Development Engineering (MPDE) teams, Field Application Engineering (FAE) and Advanced Quality Engineering (AQE) to deeply understand the end application requirements and the associated "mission profile".  They will partner with the Global R&T COE to drive the application of standardized methodologies and alignment on all Reliability Testing and Test & Validation plans for each of the assigned new product development programs.  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 to support the unique testing requirements for each product line.  In addition, he/she will also partner with the Global R&T COE to 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 Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) or Highly Accelerated Stress Tests (HAST) techniques to evaluate product reliability.  Based on collected data and in close collaboration with PDE teams, they will identify weak design/process features or components and work closely with PDE and AQE on the development of corrective actions and improvement plans, engaging with material and component experts to evaluate improvements of the corrective actions by technics such a stress/accelerated screening. 
The Converged Products Reliability & Testing (R&T) Leader will be instrumental partnering with PDE's to quickly produce and evaluate first samples to expedite speed to market and drive fast and iterative product design improvements.  They will drive Early Concept Testing identifying potential weaknesses and failure mechanisms in the product design.  They will also work very closely with MPDE about Process Developments and Equipment Developments, developing comprehensive test plans to ensure capability to six sigma standards and driving world-class Simultaneous Engineering (Concurrent Engineering).  They will also support failure analysis (F/A) and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) of line scrap and customer returns as well as competitive benchmarking activities.

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

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 plannin

Data Analysis & Calculations:

• Perform FIT estimations using industry standards (Siemens Norm SN29500) 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 effectivel

Process Management:

• Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes for reliability issues

• Develop and implement risk mitigation plans for identified failure modes

• Create and maintain 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 metrics-driven approach

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

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 backgroun

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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. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at  and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION

•    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $152,800-191,000 (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

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