Senior Reliability Engineer - NPD & Field Testing Lead

Pentair Management Company; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 95,500 - 177,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Parental leave

Caregiver leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Pentair is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer in Apex, NC to drive reliability across all phases of new product development. You will lead cross-functional teams, set reliability targets, develop test plans, and push continuous improvement to deliver robust water solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in reliability engineering, DFMEA/DVP&R experience, strong data analysis (Weibull) and leadership, with a bachelor's in engineering.

Qualifications

• Proven project management skills for orchestrating complex reliability engineering projects.
• Experience with preparing and executing DFMEAs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams.
• Advanced technical aptitude with a deep understanding of product development and reliability processes.
• Familiarity with common reliability and environmental test methods.
• Deep expertise in analyzing life test data in Weibull++ or equivalent and explaining these results to management.
• Effective problem-solving abilities in dynamic testing involving complex interactions and with electromechanical systems and firmware.
• Flexibility and adaptability to navigate changing project conditions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills for meticulous record-keeping.
• Leadership qualities to drive process improvements and enhance overall reliability efficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. Formal training in reliability engineering is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in reliability engineering, product testing, or related fields, with a track record of leading reliability improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability tasks across all five NPD phases, ensuring timely deliverables.
• Translate warranty goals into hardware failure rate targets using historical data.
• Define mission profiles using all available resources.
• Prepare and execute DFMEA and DVP&R with suppliers and update designs.
• Develop and maintain test procedures as needed.
• Track test failures and ensure resolution before phase gates.
• Build a system-level reliability model to meet warranty goals.
• Plan and execute field testing, collect feedback, and run surveys.
• Monitor early field performance and archive relevant documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement by updating work instructions.

Skills

Proven project management

DFMEA execution

Interpersonal communication

Technical aptitude in product dev

Reliability methods familiarity

Weibull data analysis

Problem solving in electromechanical &

Leadership for process improvements

Detail-oriented & organized

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Formal reliability engineering training

Job description

Pentair is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer in Apex, NC to drive reliability across all phases of new product development. You will lead cross-functional teams, set reliability targets, develop test plans, and push continuous improvement to deliver robust water solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in reliability engineering, DFMEA/DVP&R experience, strong data analysis (Weibull) and leadership, with a bachelor's in engineering.