Senor Reliability Engineer

About the Role:

Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer

What You ll Do:

• Develop and maintain qualification test plans for suppliers and CM builds, ensure alignment with system mission profile and regulatory requirements.


• Drive reliability qualification and ongoing monitoring of CMs, ensuring processes, materials, and builds meet Wing reliability standards.


• Develop and own Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT) plans, including defining test scope, sampling, frequency, and pass/fail criteria.


• Perform statistical analysis of ORT results at CM sites to identify reliability patterns and provide concise risk summaries.


• Collaborate with CMs to design, set up, and validate test fixtures that align with Wing s reliability requirements and ensure consistency across multiple sites.


• Collaborate with manufacturing, and quality teams to define reliability targets, assess program risks, and embed feedback into future iterations.


• Guide supplier selection by establishing clear reliability requirements and validation criteria.


• Implement DFM principles for SMT, PCB assembly, and system integration.


• Work with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing efficiency.


• Write or adapt computer scripts to perform tests and analyze data.

What You ll Need:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, or Reliability Engineering (or equivalent experience).


• 5+ years of hardware reliability engineering experience, preferably in aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics


• Extensive experience with reliability engineering principles, including component derating, FMEA, and accelerated life modeling and fatigue prediction


• Strong background in reliability test development, including HALT/HASS, temperature/humidity, vibration, drop, and environmental stress testing.


• Experience with Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT) or equivalent continuous qualification programs.


• Proven experience working with CMs and suppliers in Asia on reliability requirements, qualification, and issue resolution.


• Ability to analyze test data, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable design and process improvements.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing.


• Hands-on lab experience with test equipment (shakers, chambers, power supplies, data acquisition tools, etc.).


• Working knowledge of a programming language (preferably Python) with the ability to write and modify scripts.