Senior Reliability Engineer – Hardware Systems
Core
Own reliability strategy, testing framework, and environmental validation for next-generation satellite user terminal hardware to ensure performance in extreme outdoor environments.
Role type
Senior Reliability Engineer (Hardware Systems)
Builds
Reusable, safe, low-cost space vehicles and systems (TeraWave satellite communications network)
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Hardware Reliability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
HALT/HASS/ESS test plan design, root cause failure analysis (X-ray, microscopy), DFMEA leadership, physics-of-failure modeling, environmental chamber operation, reliability statistics (Weibull), cross-functional hardware collaboration
Preferred skills
Long-term environmental degradation analysis, HDI PCB failure mechanisms, telecom/aerospace environmental standards (MIL-STD-810, IEC 60068)
Technologies
ReliaSoft, Minitab, JMP, environmental chambers, vibration/shaker tables, electronic thermal cycle systems
Responsibilities
Design and execute reliability test plans (HALT, HASS, ESS); oversee physical testing for weather-proofing (IP67+, UV, salt fog, thermal cycling); lead root cause failure analysis on electrical components and materials; develop DFMEA and physics-of-failure models; collaborate on FEA/CFD and PDN profiles for high-stress areas; validate regulatory compliance with external test labs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC