Senior Reliability Engineer - Qualification & NPI

Teledyne FLIR; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking an experienced Reliability & Qualification Engineer to lead reliability activities for complex stabilized EO/IR systems. You will translate requirements into measurable reliability objectives, collaborate with design teams to mitigate risks, and drive qualification strategies across development and production.

You will execute tests (DVT, environmental qualification, ESS) and perform root-cause analysis on failures, using statistical methods and FRACAS to improve

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of reliability, qualification, environmental test, or related engineering.
• Experience supporting NPI and transitioning to production.
• Experience with FMEA/FMECA, fault tree analysis, reliability growth, accelerated testing, HALT, FRACAS, or ESS.
• Experience developing environmental and reliability test plans.
• Root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-810 and interpretation of requirements.
• Strong technical judgment, communication, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability engineering and qualification activities for complex EO/IR systems.
• Translate requirements into measurable reliability objectives and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with design to identify risks and influence design decisions.
• Develop and execute DVT, environmental qualification, and reliability demonstration strategies.
• Investigate failures and perform root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze data with statistical methods and support FRACAS to drive improvements.
• Inform ESS, production screening, and readiness decisions.
• Provide leadership for internal and external reliability testing and review results.
• Communicate qualification status and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Reliability engineering

FMEA/FMECA

Fault tree analysis

Reliability growth

DVT planning

Root-cause analysis

Statistical reliability methods

Environmental testing

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking an experienced Reliability & Qualification Engineer to lead reliability activities for complex stabilized EO/IR systems. You will translate requirements into measurable reliability objectives, collaborate with design teams to mitigate risks, and drive qualification strategies across development and production.

You will execute tests (DVT, environmental qualification, ESS) and perform root-cause analysis on failures, using statistical methods and FRACAS to improve