Reliability Engineer

Location: On-site – Stamford, CT

Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000

Overview

Our client brings together the brightest minds in science and technology to develop advanced systems that support the production of faster, more energy-efficient microchips. With operations across the U.S. and globally, they are a leader in semiconductor technology and innovation.

As a Reliability Engineer, you’ll be instrumental in ensuring that products meet rigorous reliability standards. You will lead Design for Reliability (DfR) activities, conduct system-level reliability modeling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, high-performance systems. This role combines systems engineering, design evaluation, and risk mitigation to improve product performance and customer satisfaction.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years OR Master’s degree with 3+ years in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Physics, or Reliability Engineering.

• Proven experience with DfR (Design for Reliability) and reliability growth management in new product development at the system and component level.

• Hands-on experience conducting:

  • Environmental stress testing

  • Vibration, shock, and fatigue testing

  • HALT, HASS, accelerated life testing

• Strong knowledge of:

  • Reliability modeling and risk assessment

  • FMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, statistical methods

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with mechatronic systems and optical module development.

• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and lifecycle management.

• Prior leadership of reliability planning on multidisciplinary product development teams.

• Experience orchestrating reliability strategies across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

• Exposure to cleanroom environments and ISO 9000/14000 standards is a plus.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Lead Design-for-Reliability plans for new and existing products.

• Develop system-level reliability models and perform risk assessments.

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and project leads to define reliability requirements and drive risk mitigation plans.

• Implement reliability tools such as FMEA, DfR, HALT/HASS, and accelerated stress testing.

• Analyze field and test data to identify trends and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Drive design decisions based on reliability insights across the development lifecycle.

• Contribute to the vision and strategy for deploying new reliability tools and methodologies across engineering disciplines.

• Support environmental, health, and safety (EHS) initiatives and maintain compliance.

• Occasionally work in cleanroom conditions with exposure to lasers, chemicals, and elevated noise levels.