Test & Reliability Engineer

IDEX•Rutherford, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Test and Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring product performance meets or exceeds design specifications and customer expectations. This is achieved by establishing robust, data-driven testing strategies, highly accelerated life testing (HALT), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). The role requires close collaboration with engineering, quality, production, manufacturing engineering, and customers for testing during new product development, investigating failure modes, developing corrective actions, and implementing reliability improvements across design, manufacturing, and field operations. The goal is to enhance product life cycles and increase overall product life in the field. By driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement, the Test and Reliability Engineer helps deliver high-quality, dependable products that drive customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and implementing robust, data-driven processes with rigorous statistical data analysis, working in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology or related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Quality, manufacturing engineering, product development, and/or product testing.
Experience in developing and/or managing Quality and/or testing Programs in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated working knowledge of GD&T methodology.
Strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and solve reliability-related problems.
Experience in designing and executing reliability tests.
Proficiency in statistical methods for reliability modeling, Fault Tree Analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies.
Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Experience developing and implementing product testing protocol.
Commitment to continuous improvement and learning cycles on process, capability, and reliability.
Ability to drive process discipline.
Experience with statistical software (e.g., Minitab).
Experience with Cad tools (e.g., SolidWorks and Creo).
Experience with MS Office Suite.
Experience with ERP systems (Oracle – JD Edwards preferred).
Strong communication skills.
Strong collaboration skills engaging with key stakeholders across functions and departments.
Acts with a high level of personal integrity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with rotating equipment preferred (pumps, blowers, bearings, motors, impellers, etc.).
Trained in design for Six Sigma concepts is a plus.
ASQ-Certified Quality Engineers (CQE-ASQ) certification is a plus.
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification is a plus.
Experience working with site certifications such as ISO9001 and ISO14001 a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and Implement reliability testing plans for key products, including Highly Accelerated Life Tests (HALT), environmental tests, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
Create a reliability testing framework that replicates typical field service life cycle using accelerate life testing methods.
Analyze failure data from tests and field performance to identify trends and root causes.
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) to develop corrective and preventative actions.
Identify opportunities for improving product reliability, quality, and durability through data analysis.
Develop and maintain production validation test plans, instructions, and test scripts to ensure product durability and performance.
Collect, process, and analyze test room/system performance and reliability data.
Develop and present reliability reports to stakeholders, highlighting findings and recommending improvements.
Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and quality to integrate reliability principles into product development, including performance testing in the development and qualification of next-generation products.
Validate that changes to manufacturing processes do not impact the overall life of the product.
Complete root cause analysis for early-life failures associated with customer complaints.
Collaborate with engineering and quality to define, measure, and record necessary metrics (key performance variables) for product testing; maintaining testing and other necessary records.
Service and repair of product testing apparatus.