Founding Reliability Lead for Wearable AI Hardware

OSI Engineering, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Engineering, Inc. is pioneering a next-generation AI wearable platform and seeks a founding Reliability Engineering lead to own reliability strategy, qualification, certification, and field quality from concept through launch.

You will partner with Electrical, Firmware, Audio, Camera, Product Design and Manufacturing teams, and manage external labs and contract manufacturers to ensure robust DFx and regulatory readiness for a year-end launch.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of reliability engineering for consumer hardware.
• Experience owning reliability from concept to field deployment for at least one shipped product.
• Knowledge of IEC 60068, IEC 61000, JEDEC, IPC.
• Experience with FCC Part 15, CE/RED, IC RSS certifications.
• Experience designing accelerated life tests and Weibull analysis.
• Experience leading Design for Reliability (DfR) and cross-functional design reviews.
• Experience collaborating with Electrical, Mechanical, and Firmware teams and external labs.
• Strong project ownership across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end reliability strategy, including qualification planning, accelerated life testing, certification, and field quality across all hardware subsystems.
• Drive Design for Reliability throughout development by leading FMEA reviews, participating in design reviews, and embedding reliability practices early.
• Define and execute qualification testing: mechanical testing, wireless validation, biocompatibility testing.
• Develop internal and external test capabilities, fixtures, sample plans, pass/fail criteria, and qualification processes.
• Lead regulatory certification efforts: FCC, CE/RED, IC, RoHS, REACH, battery and body-worn device certifications.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering on EMC/ESD validation; Audio/Camera on component reliability; Product Design on durability.
• Lead the product through qualification gates and support launch by year-end.
• Own post-launch field quality: AFR/MTBF targets, returns analysis, root-cause investigations, corrective actions.
• Build and lead the Reliability Engineering organization as the product and team grow.

Skills

Reliability engineering

FMEA facilitation

Cross-functional leadership

Field telemetry

Tools

Weibull analysis

Accelerated life testing

EMC validation

Certification management

Job description

OSI Engineering, Inc. is pioneering a next-generation AI wearable platform and seeks a founding Reliability Engineering lead to own reliability strategy, qualification, certification, and field quality from concept through launch.

You will partner with Electrical, Firmware, Audio, Camera, Product Design and Manufacturing teams, and manage external labs and contract manufacturers to ensure robust DFx and regulatory readiness for a year-end launch.