Reliability Engineer (5668)

SubCom•Newington, NH

32d

About The Position

Mechanical Engineer with reliability knowledge is responsible for providing reliability oversight of design activities including conducting technical risk assessments early in the design process, reviewing Qualification Test Plans and Qualification Test Reports in the development and validation phases, and reviewing the ability of manufacturing to meet the product design intent and providing the final Qualification Approval of release of new designs to manufacturing. The role will also provide supplier oversight, disposition of Supplier and Manufacturing non-conformances, and providing Subject Matter Expertise for new product development and Failure Mode Analysis activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field required
Education and/or experience in Mechanical Engineering required
10 years’ experience in related field preferred
Knowledge of the Principles of Reliability Science is preferred
Knowledge of the Physics of Failure of key components in area of technology expertise
Ability to conduct a FIT Rate Analysis of SubCom products is preferred
Ability to conduct a Technical Risk Analysis for a Design effort
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems, including quality tools and techniques is preferred
Knowledge appropriate to the functions of the assigned processes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Articulates thoughts and ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively
Ability to work well in teams with persons of different organizations, job types and cultural backgrounds
Ability to prepare customer-facing documentation and support at face-to-face meetings

Responsibilities

Provide reliability support in Core Teams to assure adequate reliability for the product as designed.
Develop strategies for selecting suppliers, and qualifying components, subsystems, and processes.
Manage the interaction with key and strategic suppliers from reliability perspective.
Manage reliability, supply, schedule jeopardies, as required.
Perform modeling and analysis of failure modes in areas of technical expertise.
Support the generation of responses to Requests for Quotation on new systems by supplying reliability information as appropriate.
Develop initiatives to improve functionality, lead time or cost basis while maintaining reliability.
Consistently ensures that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with SubCom policies, procedures, and core values.