Manufacturing Engineer, Reliability

Manufacturing Engineer, Reliability

Our client is seeking a technically adept Manufacturing Engineer, Reliability to strengthen their production and engineering operations. This mid-to-senior level role plays a key part in maintaining product reliability, improving manufacturing processes, and ensuring seamless knowledge transfer within a collaborative engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring strong substrate expertise or experience in high-volume, high-reliability manufacturing environments.

Hybrid model in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Occasional travel may be required.

• Support ongoing production activities, driving continuous improvement and resolving technical issues to ensure manufacturing reliability and efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to address quality or process deviations.
• Participate in the release and qualification of new parts, components, and manufacturing processes.
• Partner closely with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to enhance material and process performance, ensuring compliance with rigorous reliability standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship within the team, contributing to knowledge sharing and cross‑training initiatives.
• Evaluate and qualify new substrate technologies and provide design‑for‑manufacturability input.
• Engage with key customers and stakeholders, offering technical support and building strong client relationships.
• Conduct or support failure analysis and statistical evaluations to identify trends and improve yield and reliability.
• Contribute to documentation, validation activities, and supplier quality interactions to sustain high-quality production outcomes.
• Support occasional travel for supplier audits, collaboration, and training.

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering, preferably in high-reliability or high-volume environments.
• Proven expertise in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Experience with substrate or PCB manufacturing processes, including SMT assembly and packaging.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with hands‑on experience using statistical methods and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering, production, and supply chain teams.
• Experience interfacing directly with customers or suppliers on technical matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Familiarity with quality systems, technical documentation, and structured manufacturing processes.
• Willingness to travel periodically for supplier or customer engagement.

$110k–130k/year + Bonus (DOE)

Benefits are available to eligible employees and include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, as well as short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Vander Houwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E‑Verify. Vander Houwen does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.