Reliability Engineer (All Levels)
Location
San Jose, CA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Robotics & Automation
Type
Salary
$120,000 - $250,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-02-17
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze product use cases to define hardware reliability specifications and validation methods.
- Lead DFMEA efforts with design engineers to assess design risks and mitigation strategies.
- Develop and execute accelerated life tests for various robot components and systems.
- Collaborate with test engineers to create custom test fixtures and electronics.
- Manage reliability test planning and execution with internal teams and suppliers.
- Support failure analysis from reliability tests and field operations.
- Document failures and collaborate with engineers to resolve issues.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in reliability engineering.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical, electrical, materials engineering, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of hardware failure modes and failure physics.
- Experience in developing accelerated life test specifications and methods.
- Familiarity with data analysis software like Weibull++ or JMP.
- Experience in hardware assembly and instrumentation setup.
- Bonus qualifications include experience with CATIA, Altium, electric motors, reliability modeling, and testing standards.
