Automotive Hardware Electronics Reliability Engineer

Glydways; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transit innovation company is seeking an Automotive Hardware Electronics Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability and durability of automotive electronic components. The role involves defining testing strategies, collaborating with various engineering teams, and analyzing data to drive product improvements. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in reliability engineering and a solid understanding of automotive standards.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in reliability engineering or hardware validation.
• Hands-on experience with life testing and stress testing.
• Strong understanding of automotive quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Define reliability requirements for automotive electronic components.
• Plan and execute reliability tests.
• Analyze field performance data and warranty returns.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Electrical testing

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FMEA

Weibull modeling

Job description

Automotive Hardware Electronics Reliability Engineer

Remote

Overview

We are Glydways, reimagining public transit with a network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles. Our mission is to deliver high-capacity, affordable, and sustainable mobility with a focus on reliability and user experience.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Automotive Hardware Electronics Reliability Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, durability, and long-term performance of automotive electronic components and systems. You will collaborate cross-functionally with design, validation, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop and execute reliability test plans, analyze failures, and drive continuous improvements in product robustness.

• Define reliability requirements, standards, and validation strategies for automotive electronic components and systems (ECUs, sensors, control modules, power electronics, etc.).
• Plan, develop, and execute reliability tests (environmental stress, electrical overstress, vibration, temperature cycling, EMC, HALT/HASS, etc.).
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to assess design robustness and propose improvements during early development phases.
• Analyze field performance data and warranty returns to identify trends, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design for Reliability (DfR), and reliability prediction modeling (e.g., Weibull, MTBF, MIL-HDBK-217).
• Work with suppliers to ensure components meet automotive reliability standards (AEC-Q100, AEC-Q200, ISO 26262, ISO16750).
• Generate technical documentation including reliability test plans, reports, and qualification summaries.
• Act as a subject matter expert for reliability best practices, driving reliability awareness across the organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering (with electronics background), Materials Science, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in reliability engineering, hardware validation, or electronics qualification (automotive or related industries preferred).
• Hands-on experience with life testing, stress testing, and accelerated reliability methods.
• Strong understanding of automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 26262, AEC-Q100/200, APQP).
• Experience in root-cause analysis techniques (8D, Ishikawa, FTA).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of high-voltage electronics and EV systems (inverters, BMS, charging modules).
• Experience with physics-of-failure and reliability modeling (thermal fatigue, electromigration, solder joint reliability, etc.).
• Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturing/testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.