Principal Reliability Engineer
About The Position
Join Monarch Quantum’s fast-paced team as a Principal Reliability Engineer. This hands-on role will help build the company’s engineering foundation as it scales, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support the company’s mission and growth. The role owns end-to-end Design for Reliability (DfR) planning and execution for Monarch Quantum’s Quantum Light Engine (QLE) hardware. It works with Systems Engineering to align system design with reliability, availability, and maintainability goals; leads failure modes and effects analysis across hardware, firmware, and software; and guides reliability testing, architecture trade studies, characterization, growth campaigns, and supplier reliability strategy. The position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience.
- Proven record of successfully leading hardware reliability engineering projects and initiatives.
- Understanding of reliability, availability, and maintainability for complex hardware systems.
- Ability to execute projects independently and in partnership with internal teams and third-party vendors.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), because the position requires access to export-controlled information.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or PhD.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end Design for Reliability (DfR) planning and execution for Monarch Quantum’s Quantum Light Engine (QLE) hardware.
- Collaborate with the Systems Engineering team to identify system design inclusions that align with reliability, availability, and maintainability goals.
- Lead the risk-identification failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) process spanning hardware, firmware, and software.
- Set high-level goals and an execution strategy for photonics module reliability testing, including Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Reliability Demonstration Testing (RDT).
- Lead system architecture reliability trade studies that inform repairability, prognostic data acquisition, and system redundancy decisions.
- Develop reliability characterization and reliability growth campaigns for photonics components, including analysis and testing activities.
- Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering to develop and execute a comprehensive supplier reliability strategy.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching.
- 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year.
- 13 paid company holidays.
- 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
