Senior Hardware Reliability & Certification Engineer

EBSCO Industries Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

PRADCO Inc. is seeking a Senior Hardware Test Reliability & Compliance Engineer to own the reliability program and manage full certification lifecycle for outdoor hardware. You will build test plans, set acceptance criteria, and drive root cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams.

You will also coordinate with ODM/JDM partners, test labs, carriers, and regulators to ensure fast, compliant certifications and reliable field performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Systems Engineering or related field.
• CRE or other regulatory credentials are a plus.
• 7+ years of reliability and/or compliance experience in hardware.

Responsibilities

• Build and run reliability test programs with clear acceptance criteria.
• Own certification lifecycle including lab coordination and carrier relations.
• Collaborate with ODM/JDM partners, labs and regulators for timely submissions.
• Maintain reliability risk registers and update dashboards for leadership.
• Provide data-driven insights on test status and certification progress.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Certification management

Laboratory management

Root-cause analysis

Project dashboards

Education

Bachelors in EE/ME/SE

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

Notion

Airtable

Job description

PRADCO Inc. is seeking a Senior Hardware Test Reliability & Compliance Engineer to own the reliability program and manage full certification lifecycle for outdoor hardware. You will build test plans, set acceptance criteria, and drive root cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams.

You will also coordinate with ODM/JDM partners, test labs, carriers, and regulators to ensure fast, compliant certifications and reliable field performance.