Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer - Sensors
Core
Lead reliability efforts for next-generation autonomous vehicle sensor systems (Lidar, Camera, Radar, IMU) to ensure robustness and meet automotive standards.
Role type
Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer (Sensors)
Builds
Robust, scaled sensor systems for the Aurora Driver autonomous vehicle platform
Domain
Autonomous vehicles / Optoelectronics / Automotive reliability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sensor validation (optomechanical products), Physics of failure (electronic/optoelectronic), Reliability test design (shock, vibration, thermal), Technical data analysis, Mass production feedback management
Preferred skills
Automotive R&D experience, Knowledge of AEC-Q/ISO-16750 standards, Manufacturing process evaluation, Hardware-firmware interaction understanding, Material science concepts (PCBAs, conformal coating)
Technologies
Lidar, Camera, Radar, IMU, PCBAs, BGA
Responsibilities
Conduct rigorous reliability evaluations and design test campaigns for sensor designs, Take ownership of complex reliability failures and shepherd corrective actions, Lead Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) sessions, Create predictive reliability models for integrated modules and sensors, Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware Design, Systems Engineering, and contract manufacturers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership