Reliability Engineer II: New Product Reliability Lead

Milwaukee-Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Reliability Engineer II to join our Brookfield, WI team. You will work with cross-functional groups to lead new product designs, identify critical quality requirements, and drive reliability through testing and data analysis.

Travel up to 10% may be required. Applicants should have a BS in engineering and 2–5 years in reliability/quality, with experience in DOE, life data analysis, and tools like Minitab/ReliaSoft.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of reliability/quality field experience.
• Experience with NPD processes emphasizing testing design, QA, and reliability.
• DOE and life data analysis; familiarity with statistical tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams for new product designs and reliability improvements.
• Identify critical-to-quality (CtQ) requirements for design features.
• Track multiple projects to ensure schedule adherence.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Engineering on reliability and testing.
• Develop test plans and procedures for product validation.
• Analyze data and present findings using statistical methods (Weibull, reliability distributions).
• Ensure timely failure reporting and effective corrective/preventive actions.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Weibull analysis

Statistical analysis

Six Sigma

Design of Experiments

Minitab

ReliaSoft

Python

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

ReliaSoft

Python

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Reliability Engineer II to join our Brookfield, WI team. You will work with cross-functional groups to lead new product designs, identify critical quality requirements, and drive reliability through testing and data analysis.

Travel up to 10% may be required. Applicants should have a BS in engineering and 2–5 years in reliability/quality, with experience in DOE, life data analysis, and tools like Minitab/ReliaSoft.