Company

Hardware

SeniorReliabilityEngineer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“Senior Reliability Engineer. Skills: Design for Reliability (DfR), reliability strategy, reliability testing, risk assessment and mitigation, root cause analysis, statistical analysis, reliability modeling. Own and drive reliability strategy across New Product Introduction (NPI), in-market monitoring (ORT/ Field Reliability), and continuous improvement initiatives. Define reliability requirements, targets, and validation strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

ensuring alignment with program risk and launch readiness; ensuring products meet predictable launch outcomes and achieve reliability within defined thresholds; achieving high coverage of critical failure modes prior to launch; ensuring no major unknown failure modes escape into market; influencing cross-functional decisions across design, manufacturing, and supply chain; driving resolution of top issues and enabling sustained product performance without regression; improve product reliability and test consistency

Industry & Context.

Hardware
Problems you'll solve

structured problem-solving methodologies for root cause identification; root cause investigations; corrective actions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience successfully applying Design for Reliability (DfR) principles, understanding of reliability principles across electro-mechanical systems, including failure mechanisms in materials, components, and assemblies, Experience defining and executing reliability test strategies (HALT, HASS, ALT) and translating results into product and business decisions, Proficiency in statistical analysis, reliability modeling, and structured problem-solving methodologies for root cause identification, Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment on risk-based decisions in fast-paced development environments, Experience working with global suppliers and manufacturing partners to improve product reliability and test consistency, commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions

Nice to Have

preferably in high-volume consumer electronics or wearable/medical device environments, ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification preferred

What You'll Do.

Own and drive reliability strategy across New Product Introduction (NPI)

in-market monitoring (ORT/ Field Reliability)

and continuous improvement initiatives

Define reliability requirements

and validation strategies

and mitigate reliability risks early through structured methodologies

Translate use cases and field conditions into system-level test strategy and execution plans

Analyze reliability data to generate actionable insights

Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for test and field failures

Partner with internal teams and external suppliers to standardize reliability practices

scale test capabilities

and ensure consistent execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with internal teams and external suppliers; influencing cross-functional teams; drive alignment on risk-based decisions; working with global suppliers and manufacturing partners

Communication Scope

communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex technical insights to diverse audiences

Process & Methodology

New Product Introduction (NPI), program risk, launch readiness, fast-paced development environments

Full Job Description

## RESPONSIBILITIES Own and drive reliability strategy across New Product Introduction (NPI), in-market monitoring (ORT/ Field Reliability), and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with program risk and launch readiness Define reliability requirements, targets, and validation strategies (e.g., DVT success criteria, AFR targets), ensuring products meet predictable launch outcomes and achieve reliability within defined thresholds Identify, assess, and mitigate reliability risks early through structured methodologies (DFMEA, HALT, accelerated testing), achieving high coverage of critical failure modes prior to launch Translate use cases and field conditions into system-level test strategy and execution plans (Test Protocols), ensuring no major unknown failure modes escape into market Analyze reliability data to generate actionable insights (AFR, CoUR, TWR), influencing cross-functional decisions across design, manufacturing, and supply chain Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for test and field failures, driving resolution of top issues and enabling sustained product performance without regression Partner with internal teams and external suppliers to standardize reliability practices, scale test capabilities, and ensure consistent execution across global partners ## QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of experience successfully applying Design for Reliability (DfR) principles, preferably in high-volume consumer electronics or wearable/medical device environments Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or a related field Strong understanding of reliability principles across electro-mechanical systems, including failure mechanisms in materials, components, and assemblies Experience defining and executing reliability test strategies (HALT, HASS, ALT) and translating results into product and business decisions Proficiency in statistical analysis, reliability modeling, and structured prob

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