Job#: 3027121 Job Description: Reliability Engineer
Location: Milpitas, CA
Work Model: Flex On-Site (4 days onsite / 1 day remote; 5 days onsite optional)
Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract with a strong likelihood of extension
Rate: $60-68/hr
Overview
This Reliability Engineer role differs from traditional reliability positions. The ideal candidate is proactive and hands-on-someone who actively seeks out data, collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, and drives reliability improvements rather than passively reporting metrics. Reliability is viewed as a shared responsibility, requiring strong partnership with design, manufacturing, and engineering stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate materials, components, systems, and manufacturing techniques from a reliability perspective
- Apply reliability best practices, including failure physics, accelerated testing, and scientific test design
- Develop and execute reliability test plans, FMEAs, and reliability models
- Advise design engineering on component selection, application, and testing strategies
- Recommend design, process, or test changes to improve system and product reliability
- Define reliability requirements for components and systems to meet internal, customer, and regulatory objectives
- Develop or apply acceleration techniques and analytical tools to identify reliability risks early in the product lifecycle
- Present findings and recommendations to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders (with support as needed)
- Influence design teams toward reliability improvements without direct authority
Technical Skills & Experience
Required Knowledge:- Reliability engineering best practices
- Applied failure physics
- Mechanical and/or electrical engineering fundamentals
- Materials science concepts
- Accelerated life testing methodologies
- Reliability test design and statistical analysis
Preferred Experience:- Hands-on experience with electron beam (e-beam) technology
- Experience using reliability tools such as ReliaSoft (Weibull, BlockSim) or similar modeling software
- Familiarity with reliability block modeling, FMEA, and statistical process control
Education & Background
- Engineering degree strongly preferred (Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, or related field)
- Formal reliability degree not required
- Minimum of 5 years of practical, hands-on reliability engineering experience preferred
- Practical experience is valued more than advanced degrees
Soft Skills & Working Style
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable influencing and collaborating across teams without direct authority
- Confident engaging with senior leaders and executives
- Outgoing, collaborative, and team-oriented mindset
- Ability to drive alignment around reliability as a shared, cross-functional goal
Location Preference
- Strong preference for candidates local to the Milpitas / Santa Clara area to support collaboration and onboarding
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Advanced experience with e-beam tools
- Deep knowledge of Weibull analysis and reliability modeling software
- Manufacturing reliability experience and familiarity with production environments
EEO Employer
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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