Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer

HireOn Tech; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HireOn Tech is seeking a senior reliability engineer in Mountain View, CA to own hardware failure analysis across complex systems. You will analyze logs, diagnostic data, and test results to isolate root causes, and you will build automated data pipelines and dashboards to monitor reliability trends.

Collaborate with manufacturing, QA, and suppliers to track RMAs, manage failure queues, and ensure timely disposition. Strong Python/SQL skills and ERP/MES familiarity are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in hardware failure analysis, reliability engineering, or manufacturing test/quality.
• Strong Python and SQL skills for data querying and automation.
• Ability to analyze logs and diagnostic data to isolate hardware defects from firmware/calibration issues.
• Experience managing large failure ticket queues and tracking to closure.
• Familiarity with SAP or ERP/MES systems and BOM/revisions.

Responsibilities

• Investigate hardware failures by analyzing logs and test data.
• Develop Python/SQL pipelines and dashboards for reliability trends.
• Track RMA turnaround and coordinate with manufacturers.
• Organize failure tickets and drive investigations to closure.
• Monitor BOMs, genealogy, and ERP/MES data for parts.

Skills

Python

SQL

Reliability engineering

Hardware failure analysis

Manufacturing test/quality

Tools

ERP/MES systems (e.g., SAP)

BOM/part revisions

RMA tracking

Job description

• 5+ years of experience in hardware failure analysis, reliability engineering, or manufacturing test/quality for complex systems with electrical, optical, mechanical, and firmware components.


• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for querying databases, automating data pipelines, and building tracking dashboards.


• Proven ability to analyze system logs, diagnostic fault codes, and manufacturing test data to isolate hardware defects from firmware, calibration, or integration issues.


• Experience organizing and managing large failure ticket queues (categorizing failure modes, linking root-cause issues, and tracking open items to closure).


• Working knowledge of ERP/MES systems (e.g., SAP), BOM/part revisions, component serial-number genealogy, and end-to-end RMA material tracking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on failure analysis experience with optical modules, imaging sensors, or mixed-signal PCBAs.


• Strong lab skills in bench setup, Linux command-line diagnostics, and board/module-level troubleshooting.


• Experience partnering with contract manufacturers and suppliers to track RMA turnaround and standardize repair dispositions.


• Familiarity with AI/LLM coding assistants to accelerate data analysis and reporting.


• Triage returned hardware units by combining diagnostic log analysis, test data review, and hands-on lab verification.


• Organize failure tickets into structured failure buckets and track the status of each investigation through closure.


• Track end-to-end RMA material flow and component genealogy across internal labs and manufacturing partners.


• Build and maintain Python/SQL scripts and automated spreadsheets/dashboards to summarize failure trends and reliability metrics.