Senior Reliability Engineer

Position: Senior Reliability Engineer

Location: Lake Forest, CA (5 days onsite)

Job Type: 6+ Months Contract to hire (FTE)

Job Descriptions:

• A Senior Reliability Test Engineer to work on reliability enhancement of product design for Valeda, including improvements of product reliability using various engineering tools, compliance to environmental/transportation requirements, effective utilization of simulation/analysis methods, and DfX engineering design principles.
• All aspects of Confidentiality and non-compete, as outlined in the Master Services Agreement, will be strictly enforced.

Qualifications of a professional services provider to:

• 5+ years with a BS Degree or 3 years with an MS Degree in ME, EE, or Biomedical Engr.
• Must include at least 3 years in R&D with primary focus on new product reliability engineering activities.
• Proven knowledge in mechanical, electrical, or optical design principles.

Proven experience in the application of reliability engineering, including:

• Some familiarity required in applying basic statistical methods.
• Must be familiar with GMP/QSR regulations in the medical device industry.
• Some knowledge of embedded systems, communication protocols for CAN bus and Ethernet.
• Practical experience in test automation and programming software such as LabVIEW, Python and R.
• Some experience required in fixturing, lab testing methods, robotics, and/or equipment validation.
• Proven strong learning agility required.

Responsibilities:

• The selected provider shall deliver end to end characterization and V&V compliance support on-site at the company''''s office at Lake Forest, CA

Plan and Execute Test Strategy Per Reliability Plan:

• Collaborates with NPI teams in identifying and executing key pre-verification characterization testing and other activities necessary for continuous product improvement and robustness enhancement.
• Plans/develops/executes automated test scripts, Labview programs, robotic programs, HALT, ALT, environmental, transportation, life testing, PCBA stress screening, engineering tests and/or V&V to ensure timely and efficacious completion of R&D development projects within budgetary and resource constraints.
• Ensures timely completion of testing with continuous feedback to the development team for ongoing design enhancements.

Align Test Strategy and Logistics with Outside Labs and the company QMS:

• Works effectively and efficiently with internal or external labs and product design engineers to accomplish timely and valuable results at optimal cost.

Methods & Facilities:

• Reviews/critiques product designs, proposed processes, and testing regimens, ensuring a rigorous focus on reliability, quality, and compliance throughout NPI.
• Uses analytical skills in statistical analysis, tolerancing/simulation, measurement science, stress testing, reliability assessment, simulation, and design critique as appropriate to support NPI Design for Reliability objectives.

Documentation and Design Control:

• Works with design control functions to ensure timely corrective actions of design, assembly, supplier, or other production issues encountered during NPI.
• Works with project teams to produce RCR reports, verifications and validations that are compliant, documented, and grounded in solid science.
• Lab Processes, Maintenance and Equipment Calibration
• Ensure compliance with QMS processes relevant to the reliability labs.
• Support all processes for handling and maintaining lab equipment, including calibration and GMP practices.
• Ensure compliance with all site-specific HSE processes and requirements, including laser lab safety.

Deliverables:

The provider shall deliver the following, in part or in whole, depending on R&D projects’ needs, in accordance with project and reliability team leadership:

• Complete baseline characterization of six Valeda units.
• Execute and complete full characterization tests of six Valeda units including some OEM modules such as LCD, cart, SBC and LEB.
• Reliability characterization test procedures and reports.
• Review reliability critical components and generate reliability analysis reports.