Sr Reliability Engineer
Location
El Segundo, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Energy
Type
Salary
$108,000 - $136,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-06-11
Responsibilities
- Perform life data analysis using the Weibull distribution to evaluate product reliability and predict failure behavior.
- Analyze time-to-failure data from laboratory testing, accelerated life testing (ALT), HALT, HASS, and field returns to identify reliability trends and failure patterns.
- Develop reliability models, perform system-level reliability assessments, and apply reliability growth methodologies to track and improve product performance.
- Conduct reliability risk assessments using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, DFMEA, and Fault Tree Analysis to identify potential failure modes and mitigation strategies.
- Lead root cause investigations and failure analysis for anomalies identified during testing or field performance.
- Clean, organize, and analyze reliability datasets, generate metrics (MTBF, MTTF, B10 life), and communicate insights to engineering teams and management.
- Collaborate with design, quality, and manufacturing teams to improve product reliability throughout the development lifecycle.
Job Requirements
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
- Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, life data analysis, and product failure mechanisms.
- Experience performing Weibull analysis and applying statistical distributions such as Weibull distribution, exponential, and lognormal.
- Experience with reliability risk assessment methods (FMEA, DFMEA, FTA) and executing reliability testing including ALT, HALT, and HASS.
- Strong statistical analysis and data interpretation skills with experience analyzing time-to-failure datasets and reliability metrics.
- Excellent technical communication skills, capable of presenting reliability findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to cross-functional teams.
- Collaborative mindset, working effectively with design, quality, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
