Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer

What you'll do

• Plan and execute reliability testing to assess product durability and the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Perform comprehensive failure analysis to identify root causes and implement necessary corrective actions.
• Develop and systematize assessment methods for components, subassemblies, and processes to ensure quality requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise on reliability test methodologies, device integrity measurements, and test-to-failure approaches.
• Implement data collection, storage, and reduction systems to provide real-time access to ongoing testing activities.
• Support new technology developments in materials and processes using a systemic approach for risk prioritization.
• Identify high-risk failure modes early in the design life cycle to evaluate and reduce technical risks.
• Drive continuous improvement in failure analysis capabilities, reliability test outcomes, and field reliability for new products.

What we're looking for

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science, chemistry, physics or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience with FA, reliability testing and technology development.
• Experience personally operating and interpreting results of SEM/EDX, FTIR/DSC/TGA, CT X-ray, optical microscopy, OMM/CMM, Instron, potting/polishing cross-sections, and red-dye.
• Solid understanding of Six Sigma concepts and capability to run Weibull and other model-based reliability analyses.
• Good understanding of the physics of failure and behind material properties (mechanical, electrical, and optical).
• Demonstrated history working with EMS to execute reliability test plans and with engineering teams to analyze and validate solutions.
• Demonstrated history completing and documenting failure analyses, inclusive of suggestions for corrective action and follow-up validation testing.
• Masters or higher level degree in Engineering or equivalent (preferred).
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification (preferred).
• At least one previous role of in duration in the consumer electronics industry (preferred).