Reliability Engineer

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Product Reliability Engineer to drive the quality, durability, and long-term reliability of Meta's consumer hardware products, including VR headsets, AR glasses, and wearables. You will own reliability activities from product development through mass production, partnering with mechanical, electrical, and systems teams to identify failure modes and ensure field performance.

You will analyze reliability data, perform FMEA/FTA, and help implement corrective actions to extend

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent.
• 3+ years hardware reliability experience in consumer electronics.
• Experience with accelerated life tests and environmental stress tests.
• Experience with FMEA/FTA and root cause analysis.
• Experience with reliability data analysis and field returns.
• Collaboration across mechanical, electrical and manufacturing teams.
• Experience with VR/AR wearables reliability.
• Familiarity with Weibull analysis and statistical methods.
• Experience with AI tools for reliability data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own reliability activities from development through mass production.
• Identify failure modes and define reliability requirements.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to influence design for reliability.
• Analyze reliability data and field return metrics to drive corrective actions.
• Ensure products meet durability and field performance standards.

Skills

Hardware reliability

FMEA/FTA

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

VR wearables

AI in reliability

Weibull analysis

Statistical methods

Supplier collaboration

Accelerated life testing

Environmental tests

Education

Bachelors degree in CS/CE or related field

Job description

Meta is seeking a Product Reliability Engineer to drive the quality, durability, and long-term reliability of consumer hardware products across Meta's device portfolio, including virtual reality headsets, augmented reality glasses, and wearable devices. In this role, you will own reliability engineering activities spanning product development through mass production, partnering with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams to identify failure modes, define reliability requirements, and ensure Meta's hardware products meet the highest standards of durability and field performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience3+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering for consumer electronics, wearable devices, or similar electro-mechanical products
• Experience designing and executing accelerated life tests, environmental stress tests, and mechanical durability validation for consumer hardware products
• Experience performing failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), fault tree analysis (FTA), and root cause analysis on hardware systems
• Experience analyzing reliability data and field return metrics to identify failure trends and drive engineering corrective actions
• Experience collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering teams to influence product design for reliability and durability
• Experience with reliability engineering for VR, AR, or wearable device product lines, including knowledge of display, optics, battery, and sensor subsystem failure modes
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to redesign reliability data analysis workflows, accelerate failure pattern identification, or improve reporting efficiency
• Familiarity with reliability growth modeling, Weibull analysis, and statistical reliability prediction methods applied to consumer hardware programs
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and component suppliers to define reliability requirements and validate corrective actions at scale