Reliability Engineer - Failure Analysis - Peabody, MA

Michael Page; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a hands-on Reliability Test & Failure Analysis Engineer to validate the performance and robustness of complex electro-mechanical semiconductor equipment in Peabody, MA. You will lead reliability testing, root cause investigations, and lab asset ownership, collaborating across hardware, software, quality, and product teams to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering and 3+ years of reliability-related

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, failure analysis, testing, or electrical/mechanical design.
• Experience with semiconductor equipment, robotics, automation systems, or other complex electro-mechanical products.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause investigation skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting abilities.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on laboratory and testing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and execute reliability test methods, procedures, and validation plans for new and existing products.
• Take ownership of assigned products and test platforms to ensure ongoing functionality and performance validation.
• Act as the technical owner for reliability test stands, lab equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Define testing equipment requirements and configurations to support engineering objectives.
• Maintain hardware, software, instrumentation, and documentation for testing systems.
• Manage preventative maintenance, upgrades, calibration, and replacement strategies.
• Troubleshoot test failures, instrumentation issues, and data acquisition challenges.
• Partner with hardware, software, quality, and product engineering teams to improve test methodologies.
• Develop and execute environmental, functional, and reliability testing programs.
• Design and build test fixtures and bench-top validation setups.
• Conduct detailed failure analysis investigations on electro-mechanical systems and components.
• Analyze product failures and data to identify root causes.
• Validate corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Generate detailed technical reports documenting findings and recommendations.
• Identify potential failure modes and reliability risks prior to product release.
• Support DFMEA activities and recommend design improvements.
• Oversee laboratory test assets and coordinate testing schedules across teams.
• Perform reliability risk assessments and support product qualification efforts.
• Ensure testing and failure analysis documentation remains compliant.

Skills

Failure Analysis

Root Cause Investigation

Reliability Engineering

Test Engineering

DFMEA / FMEA

LabVIEW

Data Acquisition

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Semiconductor Equipment

Robotics & Automation

Job description

This is a hands-on Reliability Test & Failure Analysis Engineering position focused on validating the performance, robustness, and reliability of complex electro-mechanical semiconductor equipment. You'll lead reliability testing, root cause investigations, lab asset ownership, and cross-functional collaboration to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.

Our client is a highly respected technology manufacturer developing advanced, mission-critical equipment used by some of the world's most innovative organizations. They combine engineering excellence, continued innovation, and long-term growth opportunities within a collaborative and employee-focused culture.

Description

• Develop, design, and execute reliability test methods, procedures, and validation plans for new and existing products.
• Take ownership of assigned products and test platforms to ensure ongoing functionality, reliability, and performance validation throughout development.
• Act as the technical owner for reliability test stands, lab equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Define testing equipment requirements, capabilities, and configurations to support engineering objectives.
• Maintain hardware, software, instrumentation, and documentation associated with testing systems.
• Manage preventative maintenance schedules, upgrades, calibration activities, and future equipment replacement strategies.
• Troubleshoot test failures, instrumentation issues, and data acquisition challenges.
• Partner with hardware, software, quality, and product engineering teams to continuously improve test methodologies.
• Develop and execute environmental, functional, and reliability testing programs.
• Design and build test fixtures and bench-top validation setups as required.
• Conduct detailed failure analysis investigations on electro-mechanical systems and components.
• Analyze product failures, diagnostics, logs, and performance data to identify root causes.
• Validate corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Generate detailed technical reports documenting findings, root causes, and recommendations.
• Identify potential failure modes and reliability risks prior to product release.
• Support DFMEA activities and recommend design improvements during product development.
• Oversee laboratory test assets including environmental chambers, vibration systems, test stands, and analysis equipment.
• Coordinate testing schedules and resource utilization across multiple engineering teams.
• Perform reliability risk assessments and support product qualification efforts.
• Ensure all testing, calibration, and failure analysis documentation remains accurate and compliant.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, failure analysis, testing, or electrical/mechanical design.
• Experience working with semiconductor equipment, robotics, automation systems, or other complex electro-mechanical products.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause investigation skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting abilities.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on laboratory and testing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to build and influence reliability strategies for next-generation technology.
• High level of ownership across testing, failure analysis, and laboratory operations.
• Exposure to cutting-edge semiconductor and automation technologies.
• Strong career growth potential within a growing engineering organization.
• Collaborative environment with direct exposure to product, hardware, software, and quality leadership teams.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Failure Analysis
• Root cause investigations, corrective actions, failure reporting
• Reliability Engineering
• Product reliability, life testing, reliability growth programmes
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Troubleshooting product, system, and component failures
• Test Engineering
• Test development, validation, qualification, verification
• DFMEA / FMEA
• Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, risk assessment
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Semiconductor equipment, processing systems, SEMI standards
• Electromechanical Systems
• Motors, actuators, sensors, robotics, automation equipment
• Environmental Testing
• Thermal, humidity, vibration, shock and stress testing
• LabVIEW
• Data acquisition, test automation, instrumentation control
• Product Validation
• NPI validation, qualification testing, acceptance criteria