Senior Reliability Engineer - NPI & Field Reliability Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Boston is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead the reliability strategy for our hardware products, guiding NPI, in-market monitoring, and post-launch improvements to deliver consistent performance.

You will translate field conditions into test plans, drive DFMEA, HALT, and accelerated testing, analyze AFR/CoUR/TWR data, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain to prevent failures and ensure scalable, high-quality products for

Qualifications

• 8+ years applying Design for Reliability (DfR) in high-volume electronics or wearables/medical devices.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of reliability in electro-mechanical systems and failure mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Own reliability strategy across NPI, in-market monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define reliability requirements, targets, and validation strategies (DFT, AFR targets) for predictable launches.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate reliability risks early using structured methodologies (DFMEA, HALT, accelerated testing).
• Translate use cases and field conditions into system-level test strategies and protocols.
• Analyze reliability data (AFR, CoUR, TWR) to guide cross-functional decisions across design, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for test and field failures.
• Partner with internal teams and suppliers to standardize reliability practices and scale testing.

Skills

DfR principles

Reliability engineering

Statistical analysis

Root cause investigations

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering

Tools

HALT testing

HASS testing

ALT testing

Statistical software

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Boston is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead the reliability strategy for our hardware products, guiding NPI, in-market monitoring, and post-launch improvements to deliver consistent performance.

You will translate field conditions into test plans, drive DFMEA, HALT, and accelerated testing, analyze AFR/CoUR/TWR data, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain to prevent failures and ensure scalable, high-quality products for