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Sr. Staff Engineer, Automotive Reliability/Team Lead

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Evaluates materials, properties, and techniques for production reliability; defines qualification methodologies and validation strategies for automotive semiconductor products and systems.

Role type

Sr. Staff Engineer, Automotive Reliability / Team Lead

Builds

High-impact automotive products and programs (devices, packages, components, systems)

Domain

Automotive industry + Semiconductor reliability engineering

Required skills

Reliability analysis, stress testing, AEC standards interpretation, burn-in strategy, production screening, failure mechanism analysis, lifetime modeling, risk assessment, cross-functional alignment, technical leadership, supplier management

Preferred skills

Physics-of-failure expertise, Automotive Change Management (PCNs), mission-profile-based qualification strategies, external lab management, SOW definition

Technologies

AEC standards, burn-in methodologies, production screening strategies, lifetime modeling tools

Responsibilities

Lead the Automotive Reliability team and drive reliability strategy; Define and evolve automotive reliability requirements and AEC-aligned qualification methodologies; Optimize burn-in and production screening strategies; Provide expert technical judgment on reliability tradeoffs; Drive cross-functional alignment with design, process, test, and customer teams; Represent the company in customer-facing technical engagements and qualification reviews.

Seniority

Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with leadership