Hardware Reliability & Materials Verification Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Fremont, CA seeks a hands-on Hardware Reliability Tester to plan, execute, and document environmental, thermal, mechanical, and chemical tests on raw materials and electromechanical assemblies. You will verify durability against engineering specifications and collaborate with design and materials teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining lab safety, calibrations, data processing, and weekly reports, plus developing SOPs to streamline testing workflows.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combo of associate degree/technical cert and 3+ years in an R&D or hardware reliability testing lab.
• Proficient in environmental test chambers (thermal, humidity, salt fog/corrosion, UV/weathering).
• Experience with mechanical testing apparatus (tensile/ compression frames, shakers, adhesion testers).
• Strong analytical/metrology knowledge (surface energy, contact angle, optical inspection).
• Lab operations coordination, equipment troubleshooting, asset tracking, vendor mgmt, and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, set up, and execute environmental, thermal, mechanical, and chemical reliability tests on raw materials and assemblies.
• Conduct surface and optical characterization to validate durability per specs.
• Oversee lab upkeep, calibration schedules, facility upgrades, and purchasing dashboards.
• Perform root-cause failure analyses, document observations, and file bug reports across teams.
• Develop and refine SOPs and test fixtures to streamline workflows.

Skills

R&D hardware testing

Environmental testing

Mechanical testing

Metrology

Lab operations

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Education

Associate’s degree or technical certification

Tools

Jira

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Fremont, CA seeks a hands-on Hardware Reliability Tester to plan, execute, and document environmental, thermal, mechanical, and chemical tests on raw materials and electromechanical assemblies. You will verify durability against engineering specifications and collaborate with design and materials teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining lab safety, calibrations, data processing, and weekly reports, plus developing SOPs to streamline testing workflows.