Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer opportunity Santa Clara, CA. Full-time We are seeking a Reliability Engineer with experience in electronics reliability testing, failure analysis, and board-level validation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Physical Failure Analysis (PFA), CSAM, X-ray inspection, electrical testing, and VLSI board design environments. This role will support reliability qualification, root cause investigations, and validation activities for advanced semiconductor and hardware products. The engineer will work in a board-level reliability lab environment supporting GPU, Tegra, server systems, and next-generation hardware products through testing, failure analysis, and reliability validation. Responsibilities Perform board-level reliability testing and functional validation. Set up and operate electrical and mechanical test systems. Conduct Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) investigations. Perform CSAM and X-ray analysis to identify defects and failure mechanisms. Execute reliability qualification and validation testing. Perform root cause analysis and failure investigations. Develop and maintain automation scripts for test execution. Analyze reliability data and prepare technical reports. Support lab operations, calibration, equipment maintenance, and materials management. Collaborate with hardware, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve product reliability. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. 3–5 years of experience in electronics reliability or failure analysis. Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles. Hands-on experience with PFA, CSAM, and X-ray inspection. Experience with board-level testing and validation. Knowledge of VLSI board design environments. Familiarity with Linux, Windows, and CentOS. Basic scripting or automation experience. Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, curve tracers, and lab equipment. Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills. Must-Have Skills Primary Skills Reliability Engineering Failure Analysis Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) CSAM (C-Scan Acoustic Microscopy) X-Ray Inspection Root Cause Analysis Board-Level Reliability Testing Electronics Testing Reliability Validation VLSI Board Design Secondary Skills Linux CentOS Windows Python Shell Scripting Test Automation Oscilloscopes Multimeters Curve Tracers GPU Validation Hardware Testing Semiconductor Reliability Lab Operations Function Reliability Engineering / Failure Analysis Engineering / Hardware Validation Engineering / Semiconductor Product Reliability. Industries Semiconductors, VLSI, Electronics Manufacturing, Hardware Engineering, GPU Systems, Embedded Systems, Data Center Hardware, Consumer Electronics.