Senior Reliability Engineer

Job Description We are seeking a senior Reliability Engineer to own and execute the reliability strategy for research hardware programs. You will collaborate with a large breadth of cross-functional disciplines to understand emerging designs, processes, and technologies, identifying and mitigating risks associated with these various technologies and architectures. The ideal candidate has a "can do" attitude with a strong background in reliability engineering, aptitude for managing through ambiguity, high attention to detail, thirst for knowledge, and an inherent interest in all aspects of engineering.

• Partner with engineers and research scientists to define the comprehensive reliability strategies and test plans for research hardware programs, including sequential "waterfall" test campaigns across build phases.
• Plan, schedule, and execute reliability testing at both component and full-system level Define sample sizes, test conditions, pass/fail criteria, and acceptance limits, and ensure test methods align with program requirements and applicable industry standards.
• Design, develop, and validate new reliability test setups including mechanical, electrical, and software systems
• Triage, document, and drive reliability failures to closure with ME, EE, and design partners, clearly articulating root cause, risk, and recommended corrective action; distinguish test-artifact failures from genuine design or process escapes.
• Interface with external manufacturing and supply partners on reliability issues, corrective actions, and joint test activity.
• Analyze reliability and test data using statistical methods; produce clear, defensible conclusions from limited prototype sample sizes.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science or, other related technical field or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of hands‑on reliability, test, or product validation engineering experience in consumer electronics
• 5+ experience with JMP, Python, Matlab, or equivalent
• Practical experience with failure analysis and root‑cause methodologies, and with driving defects to closure across engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of industry test standards including ASTM, MIL, JEDEC, and IEC
• Knowledge of failure analysis techniques including (but not limited to) optical microscopy, X-Ray, CT scan, SEM, EDX, and FTIR
• On-site availability in Redmond, WA.
• This role cannot be performed remotely.

• 5+ years experience with 3D CAD design modeling (NX, Solidworks)
• Knowledge of mechanical fabrication processes and experience with assembly of complex electro‑mechanical systems
• Demonstrated experience specifying and integrating instrumentation and motion control systems (motors, drivers, encoders, pressure transducers, accelerometers, flow sensors)