Reliability Engineer

• Manage supplier reliability and product validation testing of OEMs components
• Manage test and burn-in programs at CMs on modules and systems
• Develop and maintain validation test fixtures for components and sub-systems analysis both in-house and at 3rd party labs
• Leverage lab, test stands, sensors, instrumentation, and personnel for reliability validation testing
• Creating scripts to automate reliability test setup, data acquisition, and analysis

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the test hardware and software systems required to execute performance and reliability validation within fast development schedules efficently
• Analyze data, calculate statistics, and carefully document test results to support product development, reliability growth, and regulatory certification submissions and audits as needed
• Perform failure analysis to assist in identifying the root cause and help develop process/design mitigations by collaborating with engineering teams to rapidly implement corrective actions and resume test programs
• Collaborate with external labs to define, execute, and troubleshoot environmental and other reliability tests
• Perform reliability modeling, analysis, and predictions - Hands-on experience with Reliasoft, Weibull++, JMP
• Develop reliability test fixture development, procurement, qualification, and execution reliability testing
• Publish Reliability Growth metrics and other periodic updates
• Act as a primary liaison between Reliability hardware engineering and other departments fostering effective communication and problem-solving thinking
• Work with overseas suppliers and partners to execute comprehensive test strategies beginning in early prototyping stages through volume production, enabling the earliest possible discovery of failure modes for electro-mechanical autonomous systems

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in STEM with at least 3 years of hands-on reliability engineering tools, methods, and processes
• Understanding of Design for Reliability principles and Physics-of-Failure concepts to invent accelerated tests to identify and mitigate risks and validate design reliability during product development
• Hands-on experience with Reliasoft, Weibull++, JMP
• Coding or scripting capabilities for test automation and data collection purposes
• Experience with Reliability Growth Models and FMECA for verification and validation testing will be highly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once including running activities remotely at supplier sites overseas
• Ability to complete tests and resolve problems in an unattended manner.