Engineering Reliability Specialist

About the role

The Engineering Reliability Specialist role is a hybrid position located in Raleigh, NC. Relocation assistance is offered for qualified candidates residing in the United States. Travel is expected to be up to 20% annually.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive system reliability and safety program plans.
• Track and report progress on program deliverables and develop recommendations for program gate review decisions.
• Lead Design for Reliability (DfR) initiatives for electrical distribution and control systems.
• Quantify system reliability and safety requirements based on customer wants/needs, and competitive benchmarking information.
• Allocate reliability and safety requirements to subsystems and components.
• Build system-level reliability models based on system architecture and assessments of component reliability.
• Define and manage a system reliability growth plan, leveraging design analysis methods and test methods.
• Support championing the DFSS Program including Robust Products and Processes within the organization and ensure alignment with Eaton corporate and sector initiatives and processes.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams using A3 and 8D methodologies, ensuring rigorous problem definition, containment, root cause validation, and corrective action development.
• Drive implementation of permanent corrective and preventive actions, including validation of effectiveness and standardization to prevent recurrence across products, processes, and suppliers.
• Analyze warranty and field failure data to identify trends and systemic issues.
• Establish and manage reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, failure rates, OEE impact).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to drive reliability improvements.
• Present reliability program status to internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a technical role.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in advanced (R&D) engineering or new product development programs.
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Greenbelt certification.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• Master’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Blackbelt certification.
• Knowledge of IEEE 2851-2023, Functional Systems Safety (Certification preferred).
• Knowledge of UL/IEC standards (UL1778/UL60950-1, UL 9540, IEC 62040-1,2 & 3).
• Knowledge of power electronics, power distribution systems, and power protection systems.
• Applied Statistical tools knowledge (DoE, Weibull, Minitab).
• Demonstrated problem solving skills (8D, RedX, DMAIC Six Sigma).
• Experience working in the Reliability or Quality department within an engineering design and manufacturing company.
• Experience with power utility and/or with high power equipment at 480Vac and 15KVac.
• Knowledge of UPS, Power Conversion Equipment, and electrical distribution equipment safety and legal requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO17025 accreditation.

Skills

• Knowledge of IEEE 2851-2023, Functional Systems Safety (Certification preferred).
• Knowledge of UL/IEC standards (UL1778/UL60950-1, UL 9540, IEC 62040-1,2 & 3).
• Knowledge of power electronics, power distribution systems, and power protection systems.
• Applied Statistical tools knowledge (DoE, Weibull, Minitab).
• Demonstrated problem solving skills (8D, RedX, DMAIC Six Sigma).
• Experience working in the Reliability or Quality department within an engineering design and manufacturing company.
• Experience with power utility and/or with high power equipment at 480Vac and 15KVac.
• Knowledge of UPS, Power Conversion Equipment, and electrical distribution equipment safety and legal requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO17025 accreditation.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113,000 - $165,000 per year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.