Reliability & Quality Test Engineer

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking a Reliability & Quality Test Engineer to lead environmental qualification, reliability, and ongoing verification testing of EO/IR assemblies. You will develop and execute test strategies to validate performance, reliability, and compliance with customer and military requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience with environmental testing, data analysis, and qualification of complex electromechanical systems, and you will

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5-7+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Environmental Qualification Testing, Product Validation, Test Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing and executing environmental qualification and reliability test programs.
• Strong knowledge of temperature, shock, vibration, and environmental testing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and train Test Technicians.
• Direct work at the in-house testing lab for DVT, environmental qualification testing, reliability testing, and ongoing product verification activities.
• Develop qualification and reliability test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Arrange and supervise testing at external suppliers, including managing POs, travel, and test schedules.
• Execute and oversee environmental testing, including temperature, shock, vibration, humidity, and thermal cycling evaluations.
• Analyze test data, investigate failures, perform root cause analysis, and communicate findings to engineering teams.
• Develop detailed test reports and present results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review contractual and customer requirements and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Interface with customers, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales.
• Support continuous improvement of test processes, laboratory operations, and product reliability programs.
• Other duties as assigned, including QMS activities required to maintain certifications.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Environmental testing

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Project planning

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Test equipment programming

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Reliability & Quality Test Engineer who will be responsible for environmental qualification, reliability, and ongoing verification testing of advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) assemblies. This role will lead the development and execution of test strategies to validate product performance, reliability, and compliance with customer and military requirements throughout the product lifecycle. The position requires strong experience with environmental testing, data analysis, and qualification of complex electromechanical systems.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Mentor and train Test Technicians
• Direct work at the in-house testing lab for Design Verification Testing (DVT), environmental qualification testing, reliability testing, and ongoing product verification activities
• Develop qualification and reliability test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria
• Arrange and supervise testing at external suppliers, including managing Purchase Orders (POs), travel, and test schedules
• Execute and oversee environmental testing, including temperature, shock, vibration, humidity, and thermal cycling evaluations
• Analyze test data, investigate failures, perform root cause analysis, and communicate findings to engineering teams
• Develop detailed test reports and present results to internal and external stakeholders
• Review contractual and customer requirements and ensure compliance with applicable standards
• Interface with customers, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales organizations
• Support continuous improvement of test processes, laboratory operations, and product reliability programs
• Other duties as assigned, including Quality Management System (QMS) activities required to maintain certifications

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 5-7+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Environmental Qualification Testing, Product Validation, Test Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience developing and executing environmental qualification and reliability test programs
• Strong knowledge of temperature, shock, vibration, and environmental testing equipment, including test setup and programming
• Experience interpreting vibration profiles, environmental test results, and electro-optical system performance data
• Experience developing test plans, procedures, and detailed technical reports
• Experience performing failure analysis and root cause investigations
• Detailed record-keeping ability and strong planning skills, including familiarity with MS Project
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing EO/IR, imaging, surveillance, or other ruggedized electronic systems
• Experience performing qualification testing to MIL-STD-810 or similar military standards
• Experience with accelerated life testing, reliability growth testing, HALT, or HASS methodologies
• Experience working in aerospace, defense, or military electronics environments
• Experience directing and managing Test Technicians

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities. #AnyThreatAnywhere Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.