Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer

What you'll do:

• You will be responsible for developing and implementing design-for-reliability best practices, conducting rigorous testing, shaping manufacturing requirements, selecting materials, and analyzing field data to enhance the robustness of VBAT hardware. 
• Perform stress screening, environmental testing, and drive failure analysis to ensure flight hardware meets reliability and performance targets. 
• Analyze designs and test results to identify potential failure modes and mitigations. 
• Collaborate with design engineers to implement design for reliability best practices early in design. 
• Act as a key stakeholder in reviewing and approving designs for release. 
• Participate in design reviews and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) to assess potential reliability issues. 
• Investigate manufacturing non-conformances and field hardware failures to determine root cause. 
• Travel as needed to perform deep dives into supplier processes. 
• Develop and recommend corrective actions to address identified reliability issues. 
• Utilize reliability modeling and simulation tools to predict system performance and lifespan. 
• Stay current with industry trends, advancements, and best practices in hardware reliability engineering. 
• Propose and implement process improvements to drive improvements in reliability across the program. 

Required qualifications:

• Technical background in materials science, electronics manufacturing processes (PCB fabrication and assembly), hardware reliability concepts, and environmental test practices. 
• Candidate must be self-starting and come with a growth mindset, with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering preferred. Degrees in Mechanical OR Reliability Engineering also are acceptable.  
• Familiarity with electronics (PCBs, PCBAs, electronic components) and moving mechanical assemblies. 
• Team-player with clear and concise written and oral communication skills. 
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production. 
• Experience with the project management of technical projects. 
• Proficiency in Python, including NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Plotly, and Matplotlib. 
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, including IPC, JEDEC, AIAA, AEC, MIL, and SMC standards. 
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Materials Engineering preferred. Degrees in Mechanical OR Reliability Engineering also are acceptable.  
• 3+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering, preferably with a focus on aerospace or automotive applications. 
• Proficiency in failure analysis techniques and materials characterization methods 
• Experience with environmental testing, including temperature cycling, vibration, highly accelerated limit testing (HALT), and highly-accelerated stress screening (HASS). 
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication, SMT, and polymerics application manufacturing processes 
• Significant knowledge of reliability engineering principles, methods, and tools