Hardware Reliability Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

• Architect and carry out tests to characterize the long-term performance of electromechanical assemblies, including robotic end-effectors, automated valves, pumping stations, and other mechanisms
• Design mechatronic systems to perform accelerated life cycle tests
• Spearhead FMEA efforts to identify risks and drive corrective actions
• Use statistical analysis methods to determine how to efficiently carry out focused testing
• Compile data and present feedback to cross-functional teams such as hardware, software, and bio to drive design improvements
• Lead failure investigations and root cause analysis when issues arise on deployed manufacturing clusters at customer sites
• Work closely with the robotics software team to conduct system integration tests in our manufacturing clusters
• Generate and take ownership of test protocols for hardware verification and validation
• High level of independence and judgment in identifying technical risk areas, solving complex problems, and leading cross-functional teams through decision-making processes
• Authority to influence technical stakeholders on design and process improvements and risk mitigation strategies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field
• 2-5+ years of experience in a reliability or test engineering organization
• Experience designing and building test setups for precision machines or robotic systems
• Experience conducting accelerated life cycle tests and applying statistical methods
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate across hardware, software, product, and bio teams
• Detail-oriented, organized, independent, and able to take initiative in blank-slate projects
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking to complex products and lead technical teams through failure investigations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FDA and/or EMA regulated industries
• Experience developing tests for medical consumables
• Proficiency with Onshape CAD
• Proficiency with Python or other software for automated testing and data analysis
• Hands on experience with machine shop and prototyping tools

Physical & Working Conditions

• Ability to reach, stoop, crouch, and kneel; this specifically includes the need to physically enter, stand, or crouch inside a robotic cluster for testing, debugging, or manual intervention.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds (e.g., test fixtures, replacement parts, tools) and lift up to 5 pounds overhead.
• Manual dexterity required for building and adjusting mechatronic assemblies.
• Comfortable in a machine shop environment when necessary.
• Work is split between a standard office setting and a manufacturing/lab area. When working in the manufacturing area, adherence to safety protocols and awareness of surroundings is required.
• Occasional proximity to hazardous materials (e.g., biological agents, cryogenic materials) may occur during specific cell testing validation phases, though direct handling is rare.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including lab coats, safety glasses, and gloves, when accessing specific lab or manufacturing zones.
• This role generally follows a standard schedule but may necessitate occasional evening or weekend work to support critical cluster integration milestones or time-sensitive troubleshooting.

Travel

• While our headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, this position will require up to 10-20% domestic and international travel. 

Benefits

• 401K with 4% company match
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Partial Health Insurance for Child Dependents
• HSA or FSA
• Twice weekly catered lunch (for team members in SF office)
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Parental Leave


Multiply Labs will review the benefit offerings periodically and the benefit options are subject to change to meet employee and business needs.