Senior Reliability Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Zealand.

📋 Description

• Take charge of reliability plans for products or significant subsystems throughout the development process.

• Convert reliability objectives into quantifiable requirements, testing protocols, and acceptance criteria.

• Lead analyses of failure modes and effects, as well as fault tree analyses.

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers to evaluate designs for robustness.

• Design and conduct accelerated life tests and highly accelerated life tests based on the principles of failure physics.

• Develop reliability and acceleration models that connect testing duration to field life.

• Create scripts and tools to automate repetitive data analysis tasks.

• Link field failures to test outcomes and establish new testing methods to address missing field stresses.

• Prepare auditable reliability reports and provide sign-off recommendations that include residual risk and supporting evidence.

• Evaluate the reliability implications of design, component, production, and supplier modifications.

• Collaborate with suppliers on component qualification processes.

• Enhance laboratory capabilities through the acquisition of new equipment, fixtures, and methods.

• Define and review work conducted by external laboratories.

• Mentor and provide support to junior engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in reliability, testing, or hardware engineering related to electronic or electromechanical products.

• Practical experience in designing and executing reliability tests, including accelerated life testing, highly accelerated life testing, and environmental and mechanical stress assessments.

• Strong grasp of electronic product failure mechanisms, such as solder joint fatigue, corrosion, moisture ingress, battery degradation, and connector wear.

• Proficient in reliability statistics and modeling, including life data analysis, acceleration models, confidence levels, and sample size determination.

• Employ a first-principles approach to reliability testing.

• Communicate risks and uncertainties clearly and based on evidence.

• Demonstrate strong ownership and a proactive approach.

• Possess a relentless curiosity and disciplined processes.

• Exhibit a collaborative, low-ego mindset.

• A degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, materials engineering, or a related field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Personal growth fund.

• Autonomy, mastery, and learning opportunities.

• A diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Meaningful work that enhances farmers’ livelihoods and promotes sustainable operations.

• Opportunities to tackle challenging and concrete problems.

• A supportive and collaborative team culture.

• A global team environment.