Product Testing and Reliability Engineer

Job Description

• Oversee reliability testing and analysis through the entire product lifecycle • Develop and execute realistic environmental stress tests • Lead and document FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and root cause analysis • Develop acceleration models and accelerated tests for electrical and mechanical systems • Develop new reliability test specifications and procedures • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement mitigations for reliability risks • Study and document how nature (animals, atmospheric conditions/composition, sunlight and weather) affects our products • Build and/or procure prototype measurement equipment capable of detecting and simulating various physical quantities within a complex system • Design and execute experiments to demonstrate proof-of-concept detection methods • Collaborate across the organization to create short- and long-term development plans to efficiently evaluate a plethora of research concepts • Have good common sense, hands-on practical experience and the ability to work independently without heavy supervision

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in technical industry, especially research & development environment or product validation and verification/reliability testing • Direct experience developing and implementing measurement systems, preferably with experience procuring and working with 3rd party devices for research purposes • Demonstrated experience developing research plans and rapidly eliminating non-viable paths • Good network of test labs and sources of test equipment and fabricators of custom test fixtures • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent discipline

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays • Generous Accrued Time Off increasing with years of service • Generous paid sick time • Annual day of service