Staff Engineer - Reliability Quality

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work‑life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives addressing field, warranty, and customer issues with significant business or customer impact
• Serve as a key member of the New Product Development (NPD) process, responsible for reliability test planning and closure of open incidents prior to product release
• Assist Product Development Engineering in the identification of Critical‑to‑Quality (CTQ) characteristics and development of test plans
• Drive reliability growth activities for NPD programs, including identification of new‑content risks and development of mitigation plans
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex reliability, warranty, and customer quality concerns
• Support early warning processes by tracking new product field performance and leading containment and corrective actions as required

• Lead and facilitate advanced problem‑solving efforts using structured methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, and related techniques
• Drive reduction of internal and external failure costs related to design, process, supplier, or usage‑related issues
• Ensure thorough root cause identification and implementation of sustainable corrective and preventive actions

• Analyze warranty, field, and reliability test data to identify trends, prioritize improvement opportunities, and quantify business impact
• Apply statistical methods including Pareto analysis, failure rate analysis, Weibull analysis, and basic reliability modeling
• Support development of reliability targets, warranty estimates, and validation readiness for product releases

• Actively participate in and influence design reviews, including DFMEA, serviceability, robustness, and safety
• Develop and execute reliability test plans aligned with field usage, operating environment, and risk profiles
• As a key member of the NPD process, verify and document closure of open reliability and customer quality issues prior to production release

• Lead cross‑functional teams including Design Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, Field Service, and Operations to close out quality issues
• Plan and manage multiple concurrent projects of moderate to high technical complexity
• Mentor and coach Engineers and early‑career Reliability Quality team members

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Reliability Engineering processes, tools, and standard work
• Support development, deployment, and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and best practices
• Act as a quality proponent and change agent across the organization

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related) from an ABET‑accredited institution
• 7–10 years of applicable experience in Reliability, Quality, Design, or Manufacturing Engineering
• 2–5 years of direct reliability or customer quality experience in industrial, automotive, engine, generator, or heavy‑equipment environments
• Strong working knowledge of critical reliability concepts and statistical methods
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical presentations to leadership
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)

The Salary range for this position is $98,900.00–$. The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship,…