Member of Technical Staff, Hardware Reliability Engineer

Lumotive; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumotive is looking for a Hardware Reliability Engineer in Redmond, Washington. This pivotal role involves collaborating with optical, electrical, mechanical, systems, software, and test engineering teams to develop next-generation lidar systems. You will manage test methodology, qualification, and failure analysis while ensuring product quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Your contributions will be key to successful prototype builds and design qualifications, requiring strong technical communication skills with teams, external labs, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Set up test equipment and execute test plans.
• Analyze data and perform failure analysis.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams and customers.

Job description

Job Description:

The Hardware Reliability Engineer is a critical role in a cross-functional team building next-generation lidar systems for industrial, consumer, and automotive applications. This is a high-ownership, hands-on role spanning test methodology, qualification, failure analysis, and manufacturing quality practices. This role reports to the Sr. Director of Hardware Engineering.

You will work closely with optical, electrical, mechanical, systems, software, and test engineering teams across the full product development lifecycle – from early requirements and design reviews through prototype builds and design qualification. You will personally set up test equipment, execute test plans, analyze data, and perform failure analysis. This role requires clear technical communication with cross-functional teams, external test labs, suppliers, and customers.