Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer

Snap Inc. • Chandler, AZ

1d • $121,000 - $214,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on using the camera to improve how people live and communicate. Specs Inc., a wholly owned Snap subsidiary, develops Specs wearable computing devices and related technologies, including see-through displays powered by Snap OS and Lens Studio developer tools.

The Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer will develop and execute reliability programs for developing and qualifying display technologies used in next-generation Specs wearable computing devices, such as Spectacles. The role leads failure analysis and works with operations, engineering, design teams, and contract manufacturers to assess product durability, identify and reduce risks, implement corrective actions, and validate their effectiveness. The position also supports new technology development and prototype builds, develops reliability strategies and methods, and drives continuous improvement in failure analysis capability, reliability testing, product outcomes, and field reliability.

Snap follows a “default together” approach and expects team members to work in an office four or more days per week. The role is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs. U.S. base salary ranges vary by pay zone: Zone A (CA, WA, NYC), $142,000–$214,000; Zone B, $135,000–$203,000; and Zone C, $121,000–$182,000 annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of experience with failure analysis, reliability testing, and technology development.
• Demonstrated experience working with EMS to prepare and execute reliability test plans, communicating results to engineering teams, and analyzing, correcting, and validating solutions to reliability test failures.
• Demonstrated experience completing and documenting failure analyses, including corrective-action suggestions and follow-up validation testing.
• Experience personally operating and interpreting results from SEM/EDX, FTIR/DSC/TGA, CT X-ray, optical microscopy, OMM/CMM, and Instron, as well as performing potting and polishing cross-sections and red-dye analysis.
• Solid understanding of Six Sigma concepts and demonstrated ability to conduct Weibull and other model-based reliability analyses.
• Good understanding of physics of failure and material properties, including mechanical, electrical, and optical properties.
• Ability to prioritize duties and work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Background collaborating with internal and external partners, domestically and overseas.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering or equivalent.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• At least one previous role lasting more than two years in the consumer electronics industry.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute reliability testing with operations, engineering teams (EE, ME, and NPI), designers, and contract manufacturers to assess product durability and corrective-action effectiveness.
• Complete failure analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and systematize assessment methods for components, subassemblies, and processes to ensure they meet quality and reliability requirements.
• Provide expertise on reliability test methodology, measurement of device integrity, and test-to-failure approaches to understand design margin.
• Implement data collection, storage, and reduction methods that provide accessible real-time data and communicate ongoing testing activities.
• Support development of new materials, processes, components, and subassemblies using systematic risk prioritization and reliability growth.
• Support prototype builds with contract manufacturers.
• Develop technology and strategy.
• Identify high-risk failure modes early in the design lifecycle and collaborate with other teams to evaluate and reduce risk.
• Drive continuous improvement in failure-analysis capabilities and methods, reliability testing, product reliability test outcomes, and field reliability for new products.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages that provide an opportunity to share in Snap’s long-term success.
• Equity in the form of RSUs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior