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Sr. Reliability Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities: Lead and monitor multiple reliability projectsProvide reliability risk assessments to cross-functional teams and leadershipCreate and implement test plans to mitigate risks in new product designsFacilitate multidisciplinary FMEA discussions to evaluate technical riskRecord, organize, and analyze large sets of detailed test dataTroubleshoot instrument failures and direct root cause investigationsGuide corrective action identification, implementation, and validationProvide engineering input for new designs to ensure reliable, robust productsSupport lab testing (30%), field failure review/solutions (40%), and cost-reduction/sustaining work (30%)Experience Required5–10 years overallMinimum 5 years of reliability engineering experience (or equivalent experimental/statistical testing experience); 2 years may be substituted with an advanced engineering degreeSkills & CertificationsBasic statistical analysis for interpreting test dataReliability analysis and reliability engineering fundamentals (life predictions, root cause analysis, environmental/accelerated testing) Strong communication skillsNice to have: DFMEA, electronics hardware design, fluidics, optics, test automation (LabView, Arduino)
Nice to have:
  • Six Sigma tools, design of experiments, data tools (Minitab, MATLAB, JMP, R)
  • Eligibilities & QualificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline requiredWillingness to work in a BSL2 lab and prepare blood samples for testing (training provided)
  • Ability to work onsite 5 days/week in Milpitas, CANo drug screening required