Reliability Engineer

Description:

• Create, edit and validate Reliability Block Models of complex equipment, using Reliasoft Applications, including Weibull++, Block Sim, Xfracas.
• Evaluates, from a reliability standpoint, the materials, properties and techniques used in production.
• Advises design engineering on selection, application and test of electronic components and systems.
• Recommends design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability.
• Determines reliability requirements of components and systems to achieve company, customer and any governmental agency reliability objectives.
• Develops new acceleration techniques and analytical tools to assure the early identification of potential problems with new products, packaging, processes, and product reliability.
• Makes recommendations for changes in the selection and application of components and systems.
• May propose changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability.
• Embedded with design engineers.
• Supported design team (e.g., E-beam group)
• Attend design reviews, reliability planning meetings.
• Drive testing, improvements, and documentation.
• Potential executive presentations depending on skill.
• Typical hours: 8am-5pm, but meetings with global teams may require occasional early/late calls.

Qualifications:

• Strong preference for engineering degrees (electrical, mechanical, physics).
• inimum 5 years practical experience preferred. Experience more important than advanced degrees
• 5 to 10 years of experience in System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science or equivalent, with potential to grow into a Reliability Engineer
• Understanding of:
  • Reliability best practices
  • Failure physics, mechanical/electrical engineering, materials science
  • Accelerated testing, scientific basis for test design
  • Reliability test plans, FMEA, reliability block modeling
• Large Complex Equipment, analysis and modeling of critical subsystems of such equipment
• Reliability tools such as Relia Soft, or equivalent; not required but beneficial.
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable influencing others without direct authority.
• Ability to drive design teams toward reliability improvements.
• Ability to present to executives (with support as needed).
• Outgoing, collaborative, strong teamwork mindset.
• Understanding of applied failure physics and manufacturing reliability.
• Understand physics and mechanisms.
• Proactive;
  Must seek out data, collaborate closely with teams, and not wait for information to be provided.
• Candidates from other industries (aerospace, automotive, etc.) acceptable.
• Preference for those with E-beam/semiconductor capital equipment experience.
• Experience with:
  • E-beam tools
  • Relia Soft (Weibull, Block Sim)
  • Other reliability modeling applications

California Fair Chance Act:

Synectics Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Synectics Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance:
Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance:
Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through Met Life. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance :
Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment…