Senior Reliability Engineer - Research Hardware Testing

Insight Global; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a senior Reliability Engineer to own the reliability strategy for research hardware programs in Redmond, WA. The role collaborates with engineers and scientists to understand designs, processes, and technologies, identifying risks and driving corrective actions.

You will define test campaigns, plan and execute tests, and analyze data to ensure program objectives are met. On-site in Redmond, standard industry methods apply. This role cannot be performed remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Materials Science or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on reliability, test, or product validation engineering experience in consumer electronics.
• Experience with JMP, Python, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• Experience with failure analysis and root-cause methodologies across engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of industry test standards (ASTM, MIL, JEDEC, IEC).
• Knowledge of failure analysis techniques (optical microscopy, X-Ray, CT scan, SEM, EDX, FTIR).
• On-site availability in Redmond, WA.
• This role cannot be performed remotely.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineers and scientists to define reliability strategies and test plans for research hardware projects.
• Plan, schedule, and execute reliability testing at component and system levels with clear pass/fail criteria.
• Design, develop, and validate new reliability test setups including mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Triage and drive reliability failures to closure with cross-functional teams and document root causes and corrective actions.
• Interface with external manufacturing and supply partners on reliability issues and corrective actions.
• Analyze reliability data using statistical methods and derive defensible conclusions from prototype data.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

JMP

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a senior Reliability Engineer to own the reliability strategy for research hardware programs in Redmond, WA. The role collaborates with engineers and scientists to understand designs, processes, and technologies, identifying risks and driving corrective actions.

You will define test campaigns, plan and execute tests, and analyze data to ensure program objectives are met. On-site in Redmond, standard industry methods apply. This role cannot be performed remotely.