Head of Hardware Returns & Failure Analysis

Halter; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal growth fund

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Hands-on experience in an impactful role

Job summary

A leading agri-tech company in Auckland is looking for a seasoned engineer to join their Reliability & Failure Analysis team. This role involves owning the returns pipeline, improving diagnostic accuracy, and managing a failure analysis lab. Candidates should have over 5 years of leadership experience in electronics engineering and a track record in debugging complex hardware. The position offers a meaningful opportunity to impact global agricultural sustainability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in leadership roles, building out high-performance teams.
• Hands-on experience debugging complex hardware.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own the returns pipeline: intake, storage, diagnostics.
• Improve diagnostic processes to enhance accuracy.
• Manage failure analysis lab capability and build roadmap.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to share insights on failures.
• Hire and develop a strong, curious team.

Skills

Leadership in high-performance teams

Deep electronics engineering

Excellent communication skills

Curiosity for root cause analysis

Strong ownership and action bias

Collaboration and low ego

Job description

A leading agri-tech company in Auckland is looking for a seasoned engineer to join their Reliability & Failure Analysis team. This role involves owning the returns pipeline, improving diagnostic accuracy, and managing a failure analysis lab. Candidates should have over 5 years of leadership experience in electronics engineering and a track record in debugging complex hardware. The position offers a meaningful opportunity to impact global agricultural sustainability.