Aerospace Hardware Reliability Lead

Shield

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 156,000 - 234,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Hardware Reliability Engineer to ensure robustness and long-term performance of VBAT flight hardware. You will work with design, manufacturing, and suppliers to implement design-for-reliability and conduct reliability verification from concept to production.

You will lead environmental and stress testing (temperature cycling, vibration, HALT, HASS), perform failure analysis, support design reviews and FMEA, analyze field data, and drive corrective actions to elevate

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering preferred.
Master's degree preferred in Materials/Mechanical/Reliability Engineering or similar.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement design-for-reliability practices, conduct rigorous testing, and shape manufacturing requirements.
Perform stress screening and environmental testing to meet reliability targets.
Analyze designs and test results to identify failure modes and mitigations.
Collaborate with design engineers to integrate reliability early in design.
Review designs for release and participate in FMEA activities.
Investigate non-conformances and field failures to determine root causes.
Travel as needed to inspect supplier processes.
Develop corrective actions to improve reliability across the program.
Use reliability modeling tools to predict system performance and lifespan.