Senior Mechatronics Reliability Engineer for Robotics

Hardware FYI; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Excellent health benefits

Relocation assistance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Agility Robotics is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to own the reliability of humanoid drive systems and actuation sub-assemblies in a hybrid role based in Fremont, CA. You will collaborate with design, controls, embedded software, and manufacturing teams to drive reliability validation and lifetime modeling.

The role emphasizes multi-physics failure analysis, HALT/HASS testing, and data-driven improvements to ensure robust performance in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8+ years of reliability engineering experience for complex hardware systems.
• Preferred experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or high-reliability industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design for Reliability (DfR) across mechatronic loops (drive trains, gearboxes, motors, encoders, harnesses).
• Define reliability targets and environmental stress criteria for actuators, sensors, and power electronics.
• Perform multi-physics failure analyses and develop lifetime models for dynamic robotic hardware.

Skills

Reliability engineering

DFMEA / FMEA

HALT testing

Weibull analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering

Tools

Reliability tools

Weibull analysis tools

Statistics & scripting

Job description

Agility Robotics is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to own the reliability of humanoid drive systems and actuation sub-assemblies in a hybrid role based in Fremont, CA. You will collaborate with design, controls, embedded software, and manufacturing teams to drive reliability validation and lifetime modeling.

The role emphasizes multi-physics failure analysis, HALT/HASS testing, and data-driven improvements to ensure robust performance in dynamic environments.