Hardware Reliability Engineer

Job Summary

The Hardware Engineering team at Waymo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to join our team. This role involves performing Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), defining reliability requirements, and leading failure analysis and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Perform Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to identify hardware reliability risks early
• Define reliability requirements and environmental specifications to create comprehensive test plans
• Independently develop and execute reliability experiments and custom test setups
• Lead failure analysis and corrective actions to determine root causes for hardware issues
• Manage technical relationships with vendors and suppliers to execute reliability testing and validation
• Maintain failure rate models and deliver field reliability reports to communicate technical risks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or Physics
• 5+ years of experience in reliability and quality analysis, including FMEA, Weibull analysis, and SPC
• 5+ years of experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Python, SQL, JMP, or Tableau
• Experience independently developing reliability test plans, executing experiments, and performing failure analysis
• Knowledge of the mechanics of materials and physics of failure for electronics and sensors
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex hardware reliability and quality issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automotive or autonomous vehicle reliability testing and standards
• Product development and launch experience across 2-3 independent product categories
• High-volume manufacturing reliability experience, like ORT
• Masters Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Engineering
• 5-10 years of product design, reliability, and quality experience
• Prior experience managing vendors and suppliers for electronic components