Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer
Core
Embedding reliability into early product architecture and detailed design for autonomous imaging systems to ensure they survive real-world conditions and deliver consistent performance.
Role type
Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer
Builds
Autonomous imaging systems for military applications
Domain
Defense technology / Hardware reliability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Life data analysis, FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Weibull analysis, Predictive reliability modeling, Root-cause analysis, Design review (PDR/CDR/MRR), Statistical modeling, MIL-HDBK-217Plus, MIL-HDBK-472, HALT/HASS testing
Preferred skills
M.S. in Systems/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, DO-254/DO-178 experience, EO/IR systems experience, Environmental/Mechanical testing expertise
Technologies
MIL-HDBK-217Plus, MIL-HDBK-472, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-1629, 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, Kepner-Tregoe
Responsibilities
Conduct FMECA and FDFI analyses to identify and mitigate failure modes; Perform predictive reliability analyses to forecast field failures and MTTF/MTBF; Develop maintainability prediction models and support preventative maintenance plans; Review field failure data and perform Weibull analyses to fine-tune models; Collaborate with HW teams and Failure Analysis labs to investigate root causes of failures; Track and model physical/functional degradation parameters to predict end-of-life thresholds; Develop statistical models to project warranty claims and field failure rates.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC