Brief Description & Role
The candidate will be responsible for defining, developing and executing reliability strategies for our cutting-edge RF products throughout their entire lifecycle, from design and development to manufacturing. He/She will play a critical role in identifying potential failure mechanisms, implementing robust testing strategies, and driving continuous improvement to deliver exceptional product quality to our customers.
Responsibilities
· Collaborate closely with design and development teams during the early stages of product development to incorporate reliability best practices into product design, material selection, and manufacturing processes.
· Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive reliability test plans (e,g, accelerate life testing, environmental testing, HALT/HASS, highly accelerated stress screening) for components, sub-assemblies, and finished products.
· Conduct in-depth failure analysis on field returns, manufacturing defects and test failures to identify root causes using various analytical techniques (e.g. microscopy, X-ray, cross sectioning, electrical testing).
· Analyze reliability test data, field failure data, and warranty date to identify trends, predict product lifetime, and generate insightful reports for cross-functional teams and management.
· Perform reliability risk assessments throughout the product lifecycle, proposing mitigation strategies and recommending design or process changes to improve product robustness.
· Work with suppliers to ensure the reliability of purchased components and materials, establishing reliability requirements and monitoring supplier quality.
· Drive continuous improvement initiatives in product design, manufacturing processes, and testing methodologies to enhance overall product reliability and reduce warranty costs.
· Partner effectively with R & D, manufacturing, Quality, Service, and Project teams to ensure a holistic approach to product reliability.
· Maintain thorough documentation of test plans, test results, failure analyses, and corrective actions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or a related technical field.
Skills, Experiences & Knowledge
- Preferably with at least 3 years experience in product reliability engineering for RF devices, modules and systems.
- Demonstrated experience to conduct with Mean Team between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) analysis and reliability prediction software such as RAM Commander, Lambda Predict or similar tools.
- Preferably with hands on experience with RF test equipment and measurement techniques.
- Experience with failure analysis methodologies and tools.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams.
