Reliability Engineer

Meta; Sunnyvale, Redmond, Seattle (CA, WA, WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Product Reliability Engineer to drive quality, durability, and long-term reliability of its consumer hardware portfolio, including VR headsets, AR glasses, and wearables. You will own reliability activities across development and mass production, partnering with mechanical, electrical, and systems teams to identify failure modes and set reliability requirements.

The role requires hands-on experience with accelerated life testing, FMEA/FTA, data-driven analysis, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hardware reliability engineering for consumer electronics.
• Experience designing accelerated life tests and environmental stress tests.
• Experience performing FMEA, FTA, and root cause analysis on hardware systems.
• Experience analyzing reliability data and driving corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Own reliability activities from product development through mass production.
• Identify failure modes and define reliability requirements.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams.
• Analyze field return metrics and drive improvements.
• Apply AI tools to improve reliability data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools usage

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

FMEA

FTA

Weibull analysis

Reliability growth modeling

Accelerated life testing

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 experience
• 3+ 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