Reliability Engineer — Hybrid, Data-Driven, Global Impact

Novanta Inc.; Stockport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta is seeking a Quality Engineer in Stockport, offering hybrid working based at Novanta's Laser Technologies Centre of Excellence. The role focuses on reliability validation, product qualification, and data-driven improvements to ensure high-quality outcomes across manufacturing and customer projects.

You will lead validation activities, perform accelerated life testing, and drive RCAs to influence future product designs.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability engineering and product validation.
• Proven ability to perform failure analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Strong statistical analysis skills and data-driven mindset.
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments and NPI transfers.
• Experience with data analytics tools (Minitab, JMP, Power BI or Excel).

Responsibilities

• Leading reliability validation and qualification activities.
• Designing and executing accelerated life testing programmes.
• Performing failure investigations and root cause analysis.
• Developing reliability models and performance dashboards.
• Supporting NPI and manufacturing transfer initiatives.
• Driving corrective actions to improve reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Supporting customer audits and technical reviews.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Product validation

Failure analysis

Root cause investigation

Statistical analysis

Manufacturing environments

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Novanta is seeking a Quality Engineer in Stockport, offering hybrid working based at Novanta's Laser Technologies Centre of Excellence. The role focuses on reliability validation, product qualification, and data-driven improvements to ensure high-quality outcomes across manufacturing and customer projects.

You will lead validation activities, perform accelerated life testing, and drive RCAs to influence future product designs.