Reliability Position for Consumer Device Company

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join their innovative Reliability Engineering team in hardware development group. The engineer will be responsible for leading and executing reliability tests on new technologies, development of new test procedures to quantify the reliability of a design, and failure analysis resulting from these tests.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing concise and detailed test plans and test reports
• Statistical data analysis to provide risk assessments of a design
• Prioritizing and completing tasks to meet deadlines
• Providing design input to improve product reliability when necessary
• Interacting with a wide variety of individuals and teams to communicate results
• Researching a technology to determine possible failure modes
• Development of new reliability tests procedures and specifications
• Less than 5% traveling frequency

Key Qualifications:

• Engineering degree and 3+ years of experience in a related field or industry required
• Experience performing reliability testing including Mechanical Stress Tests, Shock/Drop/Vibration Testing, Environmental Testing
• Knowledge of industry test Standards (JEDEC, ASTM, IEEE)
• Application of DOE (design of Experiments)
• Application of FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
• Failure Analysis analytical techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-Ray, SEM/EDS, FTIR, XPS etc)
• Ability to use fundamental failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure
• Solid understanding of mechanical assemblies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to complete tests and resolve problems in an unattended manner
• Exceptional problem solving abilities
• Consumer electronics experience is preferred
• BS or MS in Materials Science, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering or an equivalent field desired

Type: Contract

Duration: 10 months with extension

Work Location: Cupertino, CA (hybrid)

Pay range: $63.00 - $78.00 ph (DOE)