CareerPlan

Senior Reliability Engineer

FremontFull-time$170k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Core technical owner for the reliability of integrated humanoid drive systems and robotic actuation sub-assemblies, partnering with design, controls, and manufacturing teams to drive validation and failure analysis.

Role type

Senior Reliability Engineer (Mechatronics/Hardware)

Builds

Humanoid robots for warehouse, manufacturing, and distribution center automation

Domain

Robotics / Mechatronics / Hardware Reliability

Required skills

DFMEA/FMEA, accelerated-life testing (HALT/HASS), Weibull analysis, physics-of-failure analysis, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), statistical reliability modeling, fatigue and life-prediction methods, multi-physics degradation modeling

Preferred skills

Robotics or autonomous vehicles experience, data-analysis scripting, new reliability software tools

Technologies

BLDC motors, harmonic gearboxes, force/torque sensors, PCBAs, cable harnesses, dynamic end effectors, HALT/HASS rigs

Responsibilities

Implement Design for Reliability (DfR) methodologies across mechatronic loops; Design and execute multi-axis accelerated stress testing setups; Lead cross-functional Root Cause Analysis for complex mechatronic failures; Develop custom dynamic test rigs to simulate real-world humanoid duty cycles; Establish reliability targets and environmental/mechanical stress acceptance criteria; Translate field telemetry and test data into actionable design revisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC