Reliability Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing communications business in Cambridge as a Reliability Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing component and system reliability across complex electronic systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams, ensuring products meet rigorous reliability standards. You will lead reliability planning, conduct failure analyses, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. With the potential for contract extension, this role promises immediate impact and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Cutting-edge technology projects

Potential for contract extension

Rapid interview process

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a reliability-focused engineering role.
• Strong understanding of military and telecom systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability planning and testing for components and systems.
• Conduct failure analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across design and production.

Skills

Failure Analysis

Root Cause Investigation

Reliability Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Compliance Standards

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Experience in Reliability Engineering

Job description

Job DescriptionReliability Engineer – Communications Systems
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contract: 9-Month FTC (Potential to xxtend)
Working Arrangement:Mostly onsite
Travel:Potential travel to manufacturing site in Poland
Salary:£40-50K pro rata'd over the 9 month period

Overview We’re working with a fast-growing communications business in Cambridge that is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support critical product development and deployment activities. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in driving component- and system-level reliability improvements across complex electronic systems.

You'll work closely with engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure products meet rigorous standards in reliability, certification, and compliance, supporting both UK-based development and international manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead reliability planning and testing for components and systems in accordance with standards such as JEDEC, Telcordia, MIL-STD-810, GR-63, and GR-1086
• Conduct failure analysis and fault investigation, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across design and production lines
• Oversee and influence reliability standards in design, validation, and manufacturing processes
• Support internal teams and external suppliers in meeting EMC, safety, and other compliance benchmarks
• Participate in supplier audits and collaborate with the quality team on procurement reliability
• Support certification efforts and help shape the overall approach to reliability engineering within the business
• Contribute to cross-functional project reviews and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a reliability-focused engineering role
• Background in electronics, systems engineering, or high-reliability environments
• Familiarity with standards and processes used in military, automotive, or large-scale telecoms systems
• Experience with complex systems rather than biomedical or consumer electronics
• Strong understanding of failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective/preventive action
• Confident working hands-on in a manufacturing or lab environment and influencing production improvements
• Must be based in or around Cambridge, and open to occasional travel to Poland (maybe a couple of times during your contract period)

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Informal video or phone chat with Engineering Lead
• Stage 2: Technical presentation + 1:1 interviews with team
  (Presentation brief will be provided in advance)

Why Join?

• Work on genuinely cutting-edge communications technology
• Immediate impact with the opportunity for potential contract extension
• Rapid interview and decision-making process
• Join a technically sharp and collaborative team focused on real-world delivery
  

Ideally we're looking for immediately available starters to join the team in Cambridge - if you are interested, please get in touch with [e-mail] look up Alexander Flory at SoCode on LinkedIn and get in touch there... Or click 'Apply' and Alex will call you!