Reliability Engineer

Rivet Industries•San Jose, CA

69d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Reliability Engineer to ensure our products perform consistently under real-world and mission-critical conditions. This role is central to de-risking designs, validating performance, and meeting rigorous government and industry standards. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle—from early design through production—using data, testing, and failure analysis to drive reliability improvements. Your work will directly impact product quality, customer trust, and long-term system performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience in reliability engineering or a closely related discipline
Strong understanding of mechanical design, material behavior, and failure mechanisms (ideally in electronics or complex systems)
Hands-on experience developing and executing reliability tests (e.g., mechanical, shock, vibration, environmental, lifecycle)
Familiarity with industry standards such as ASTM, MIL, JEDEC, and IEC
Experience with failure analysis tools and techniques (e.g., optical microscopy, X-ray, CT, SEM, EDX, FTIR)
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Must be a "U.S. Person" and provide documentation verifying status as a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

Define and flow down reliability requirements at system and module levels, including government-driven specifications
Lead stress characterization and define realistic usage conditions and edge cases
Conduct and document FMEA to proactively identify and mitigate risks
Develop acceleration models and design accelerated life tests
Create reliability test plans, specifications, and procedures
Apply Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize test efficiency and insight generation
Investigate failure mechanisms through deep technical research and analysis
Perform and support failure analysis to determine root cause using appropriate methodologies
Own reliability validation and testing across the full product lifecycle
Deliver rigorous statistical analysis and clear, actionable insights
Produce concise, high-quality reliability reports for internal and external stakeholders
Partner cross-functionally (HW, SW, manufacturing, quality) to implement reliability improvements and mitigations