Principal Reliability Engineer

Coherent • Horsham, PA

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About The Position

The Principal Reliability Engineer supports product development and deployment by performing reliability analysis, leading design failure analysis, and defining product qualification requirements. The role works with customer subject matter experts, oversees qualification testing and reporting, coordinates external laboratory testing to telecommunications industry standards, and contributes to root cause analysis and corrective action. It also supports global regulatory compliance and defines qualification requirements for internal products and component vendors.

The position involves occasional off-site meetings or travel, regular use of a computer and other office equipment, and regular interaction with team members and external contacts. Occasional overtime and flexibility in work hours may be required. Employees must follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards. Depending on location, the role may also be responsible for executing and maintaining applicable quality and environmental management standards, including ISO 9000, 9001, and 14001.

The successful candidate is expected to uphold the company's ICARE values: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in the optical device industry or equivalent.
• Track record in Design for Reliability and leading products through qualification, compliance, and deployment.
• Familiarity with Telcordia qualification standards for passive and active optical components and optical amplifiers.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for optical communication devices and systems.
• Experience in system-level design and troubleshooting design issues in EMC, safety, and NEBS testing.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Materials Science.
• Knowledge of reliability modeling methods, including fault trees, failure modes and effects analysis, and reliability block diagrams.
• Broad knowledge and experience with optical communication systems and fiber optic product and device reliability.
• Experience with SR-332 and Weibull++ reliability tools.
• Good technical knowledge and understanding of fiber optics and its practical application.
• Data management and analysis skills.
• Leadership ability.
• Strong ability to solve complex problems and make sound business decisions in short timeframes, often with limited inputs.
• Creative, analytical, and structured problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple external and internal projects correctly.

Responsibilities

• Perform FIT rate analysis during the product development phase.
• Lead DFMEA analysis and generate reports during product development for module, circuit pack, or optical system products.
• Work with customer subject matter experts to agree on product qualification requirements.
• Oversee qualification testing and reports.
• Support global regulatory compliance, including FCC, ETL, CB, FDA, CE, and RCM.
• Coordinate product testing at external laboratories to telecommunications industry standards such as GR-63 and GR-1089.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action teams.
• Define qualification requirements for internal products and component vendors.
• Depending on location, execute and maintain applicable quality and environmental management standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal