Reliability & Test Engineer – Manufacturing

Alcon MX; Town of Mulgrave; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon in Canada (Nova Scotia) seeks a Reliability and Test Engineer responsible for environmental testing, reliability characterization and V&V activities to improve product designs for manufacturability and longevity.

You will own test plans, execute tests, analyze data, apply RCA/FMEA, coordinate with external laboratories, and develop fixtures while ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC and ISTA standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Science degree required.
• 3+ years in testing of mechanical/electronic systems in reliability-driven environments.
• Experience with environmental and accelerated lifetime testing.
• Experience with regulatory testing and international standards (ISO/IEC, ISTA).

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and oversee Reliability and V&V testing activities.
• Execute environmental and accelerated lifetime tests per specifications.
• Own test processes: protocols, test setup, data analysis and technical reports.
• Apply RCA, FMEA, and statistical methods to identify failure patterns and drive improvements.
• Coordinate with external test bodies for regulatory compliance.
• Develop test fixtures including electro- and opto-mechanical elements.
• Troubleshoot test systems and fixtures; analyze unit failures to identify design/manufacturing issues.

Skills

Environmental testing

Reliability testing

V&V testing

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

Statistical methods

Regulatory testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

SolidWorks

Job description

Alcon in Canada (Nova Scotia) seeks a Reliability and Test Engineer responsible for environmental testing, reliability characterization and V&V activities to improve product designs for manufacturability and longevity.

You will own test plans, execute tests, analyze data, apply RCA/FMEA, coordinate with external laboratories, and develop fixtures while ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC and ISTA standards.