Engineer III, Reliability

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • Towson, MD

3d • $72,000 - $115,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Reliability Engineer, you’ll be part of our new product development reliability team working as a hybrid employee. You will help design and test the next generation of power tool products by supporting the development of brand-new tools and systems. You’ll get to support New Product Development projects from a reliability perspective, including failure analysis, warranty modeling, test development, safety assurance, and compliance adherence. You will work alongside multiple teams and communicate with customers to support a wide range of projects at different stages of development. You will establish and maintain project and milestone documentation, including test plans, status reports, and FRACAS. You will utilize various data streams and perform data analysis to assist with design decisions and make risk assessments. You will lead safety reviews during the development process to ensure compliance with safety requirements. You will collaborate with internal compliance teams to obtain accurate product approvals (KEMA, TUV, UL, CSA, etc.). You will represent the Voice of the Customer in quality-related product development activities and respond to market complaints.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of industry or educational experience in reliability engineering, quality engineering, testing, or failure analysis, preferably in new product development.
• Experience supporting reliability activities for consumer, industrial, or electromechanical products; power tool experience is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of FRACAS, root cause analysis, reliability testing, risk assessment, and warranty analysis.
• Experience driving product safety and supporting development teams with reliability and risk-based decision-making.
• Interest and capability in data analysis and programming, including tools such as Python, SQL, and advanced MS Office.
• Experience analyzing test, field, and warranty data to identify trends and support engineering actions.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with reliability methods such as Weibull analysis, life data analysis, DOE, or physics of failure is a plus.
• Experience supporting teardown analysis, benchmarking, and development of new test procedures is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Development projects from a reliability perspective, including failure analysis, warranty modeling, test development, safety assurance, and compliance adherence.
• Work alongside multiple teams and communicate with customers to support a wide range of projects at different stages of development.
• Establish and maintain project and milestone documentation, including test plans, status reports, and FRACAS.
• Utilize various data streams and perform data analysis to assist with design decisions and make risk assessments.
• Lead safety reviews during the development process to ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Collaborate with internal compliance teams to obtain accurate product approvals (KEMA, TUV, UL, CSA, etc.).
• Represent the Voice of the Customer in quality-related product development activities and respond to market complaints.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

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