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The role will focus on ensuring systems perform reliably under demanding real-world conditions through testing such as shock and vibration, thermal cycling, temperature and humidity exposure, and Highly Accelerated Life Testing.\nThis is a hands-on engineering position requiring strong technical depth, practical testing experience, and an understanding of how mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid-based systems interact at the product level.\nThe Hardware Reliability Engineer will work closely with mechanical engineering, hardware design, thermal engineering, manufacturing, quality, and system integration teams to identify risks, investigate failures, and improve product reliability.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine reliability, qualification, and validation test strategies for new hardware products.\nDevelop mechanical, thermal, and environmental test plans based on product use cases and reliability requirements.\nLead or support shock and vibration, thermal cycling, HALT, HASS, temperature and humidity, and related environmental testing.\nEstablish test specifications, acceptance criteria, and validation protocols.\nPartner with engineering teams to analyze test results, identify failure modes, and recommend corrective actions.\nPerform root cause analysis and support structured problem-solving efforts.\nProvide reliability feedback that influences product design, material selection, and manufacturing processes.\nDevelop custom test fixtures, test setups, instrumentation plans, and data collection methods.\nCoordinate testing with external laboratories, suppliers, and equipment vendors when necessary.\nMaintain test procedures, reliability dashboards, technical reports, and customer-facing documentation.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives across product development and validation processes.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\nFive or more years of experience in hardware reliability, mechanical validation, product qualification, or test engineering.\nExperience supporting electronics, server hardware, thermal systems, industrial equipment, or similarly complex hardware products.\nStrong knowledge of environmental and mechanical testing practices.\nExperience with shock and vibration testing, thermal cycling, HALT, HASS, and temperature or humidity testing.\nFamiliarity with recognized testing standards such as ISTA, MIL-STD-810, or comparable industry standards.\nUnderstanding of thermal design concepts, heat-transfer principles, and system-level thermal behavior.\nExperience conducting failure investigations and root cause analysis.\nAbility to interpret test data and translate findings into actionable design recommendations.\nStrong technical documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.\nExperience with data center equipment, server systems, high-density electronics, telecommunications hardware, or high-performance computing products.\nExperience working with liquid-cooled or fluid-based thermal-management systems.\nFamiliarity with pumps, heat exchangers, cold plates, vapor chambers, refrigerant systems, or related thermal components.\nKnowledge of reliability analysis tools and methodologies, including Weibull analysis, Design FMEA, Process FMEA, Physics of Failure, and reliability prediction.\nHands-on experience operating environmental chambers, vibration shakers, data acquisition systems, sensors, and laboratory test equipment.\nExperience developing custom fixtures and automated test setups.\nFamiliarity with structured corrective-action methods such as 8D, fault-tree analysis, or similar methodologies.\nExperience working in a fast-paced product development or early-stage technology environment.\nIdeal Candidate Profile\nThe ideal candidate is a practical, hands-on reliability engineer who can operate independently while collaborating effectively across multiple engineering disciplines. This individual should be comfortable building testing strategies from the ground up, working through ambiguous technical challenges, and balancing detailed component-level analysis with broader system-level considerations.\nSuccess in this role requires curiosity, sound engineering judgment, strong ownership, and the ability to communicate reliability risks and recommendations clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\nWhy Join\nHelp develop next-generation hardware supporting high-performance computing and data center infrastructure.\nWork at the intersection of mechanical engineering, thermal systems, electronics, and product reliability.\nInfluence product design and reliability processes during an important stage of company growth.\nJoin a collaborative engineering team focused on solving complex infrastructure and sustainability challenges.\nTake ownership of critical validation initiatives with direct visibility across the organization.\nPay: $109,842.30 - $145,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\nDental insurance\nPaid parental leave\nPaid time off\nVision insurance\nWork Location: In person","company":"Synchro","rawCompany":"synchro","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T20:05:34.604Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2061.00","title":"Computer Hardware Engineers","slug":"computer-hardware-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"334111","title":"Electronic Computer Manufacturing","slug":"electronic-computer-manufacturing"},{"code":"334118","title":"Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"computer-terminal-and-other-computer-peripheral-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Hardware Reliability Engineer","description":"Hardware Reliability Engineer\nA rapidly growing technology company developing advanced thermal-management solutions for high-performance computing and data center environments is seeking a Hardware Reliability Engineer.\nThis individual will lead the development and execution of mechanical and environmental validation strategies for complex hardware products. The role will focus on ensuring systems perform reliably under demanding real-world conditions through testing such as shock and vibration, thermal cycling, temperature and humidity exposure, and Highly Accelerated Life Testing.\nThis is a hands-on engineering position requiring strong technical depth, practical testing experience, and an understanding of how mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid-based systems interact at the product level.\nThe Hardware Reliability Engineer will work closely with mechanical engineering, hardware design, thermal engineering, manufacturing, quality, and system integration teams to identify risks, investigate failures, and improve product reliability.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine reliability, qualification, and validation test strategies for new hardware products.\nDevelop mechanical, thermal, and environmental test plans based on product use cases and reliability requirements.\nLead or support shock and vibration, thermal cycling, HALT, HASS, temperature and humidity, and related environmental testing.\nEstablish test specifications, acceptance criteria, and validation protocols.\nPartner with engineering teams to analyze test results, identify failure modes, and recommend corrective actions.\nPerform root cause analysis and support structured problem-solving efforts.\nProvide reliability feedback that influences product design, material selection, and manufacturing processes.\nDevelop custom test fixtures, test setups, instrumentation plans, and data collection methods.\nCoordinate testing with external laboratories, suppliers, and equipment vendors when necessary.\nMaintain test procedures, reliability dashboards, technical reports, and customer-facing documentation.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives across product development and validation processes.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\nFive or more years of experience in hardware reliability, mechanical validation, product qualification, or test engineering.\nExperience supporting electronics, server hardware, thermal systems, industrial equipment, or similarly complex hardware products.\nStrong knowledge of environmental and mechanical testing practices.\nExperience with shock and vibration testing, thermal cycling, HALT, HASS, and temperature or humidity testing.\nFamiliarity with recognized testing standards such as ISTA, MIL-STD-810, or comparable industry standards.\nUnderstanding of thermal design concepts, heat-transfer principles, and system-level thermal behavior.\nExperience conducting failure investigations and root cause analysis.\nAbility to interpret test data and translate findings into actionable design recommendations.\nStrong technical documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.\nExperience with data center equipment, server systems, high-density electronics, telecommunications hardware, or high-performance computing products.\nExperience working with liquid-cooled or fluid-based thermal-management systems.\nFamiliarity with pumps, heat exchangers, cold plates, vapor chambers, refrigerant systems, or related thermal components.\nKnowledge of reliability analysis tools and methodologies, including Weibull analysis, Design FMEA, Process FMEA, Physics of Failure, and reliability prediction.\nHands-on experience operating environmental chambers, vibration shakers, data acquisition systems, sensors, and laboratory test equipment.\nExperience developing custom fixtures and automated test setups.\nFamiliarity with structured corrective-action methods such as 8D, fault-tree analysis, or similar methodologies.\nExperience working in a fast-paced product development or early-stage technology environment.\nIdeal Candidate Profile\nThe ideal candidate is a practical, hands-on reliability engineer who can operate independently while collaborating effectively across multiple engineering disciplines. 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