Failure Analysis Engineer

Job Description

Location: Yocumtown, PA Department: Engineering Posted: 5/20/2026 Location Name: Valley Green

Wage: Depends on Experience

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 and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

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 and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position Summary: Failure Analysis Engineer

Location: Etters, 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. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking an experienced Failure Analysis Engineer to join our Product Development team. The position will be located in Etters, PA.

Responsibilities

As a Failure Analysis Engineer you will provide the lead in 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 the issues and inform them on the 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

Qualifications

BS/MS Mechanical Engineering
5 – 10 years of experience with failure analysis and/or electrical connectors
Experience with SEM, mechanical testing, and electrical testing
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 & non-technical people
Ability to work in team environment
Desire to solve problems and identify solultions
Knowledge of copper alloys and high-performance engineering thermoplastics would be a plus
Basic understanding of electrical connectors

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/