Test & Reliability Engineer

The Test & Reliability Engineer at Vital Lyfe is responsible for owning the testing process from prototype to production, validating performance, identifying weak points, and ensuring product reliability in water treatment solutions.

• Own end-to-end validation of new hardware from pumps and sensors to pressure vessels and electronics
• Design and execute bench-level, environmental, and life-cycle tests
• Develop and run field simulations (saltwater, shock/vibe, temperature, abuse testing)
• Lead root-cause investigations of field issues and drive corrective actions
• Build test rigs (salt fog, temp/humidity cycling, etc.), break hardware, and feed that learning directly back into design
• Work closely with R&D and manufacturing to define design margins, quality standards, and pass/fail criteria
• Document tests, analyze results, and present findings across teams

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• 2+ years of experience in hardware testing, validation, or reliability engineering
• Strong hands-on skills with hardware test setups, instrumentation, and data collection
• Experience with root cause analysis techniques (fishbone, 5 whys, etc.)
• Experience with high-pressure fluid systems, valves, seals, and pumps (preferred)
• Familiarity with environmental testing (salt fog, temp/humidity cycling, etc.) (preferred)
• Knowledge of reliability standards (e.g. HALT, HASS, Weibull analysis) (preferred)