Robotics Reliability Engineer - Motors, Mechanisms and Electronics

About the role

Partner with design engineers to understand the physics of failure and design accelerated test methods that represent real field behavior
Run DFMEA and set reliability targets early, predicting failure modes before launch and specifying the tests, sample sizes, durations, and acceleration factors needed to prove the design out
Collaborate with our reliability design engineers to design and build test setups for different loading scenarios such as fatigue, vibration and shock, and temperature and humidity
Monitor every way our robots fail in the field, across support tickets, social media, returns, and telemetry, and tear down returned units to find failures the customer never reported
Own and track the full catalog of field and potential failure modes across the fleet, and drive each one to resolution through either testing or a design change
Build and own the analytics on motor and sensor telemetry that surface where features and parts are failing at scale
Perform root cause failure analysis at every stage, from early bench testing through field returns
Prepare concise and detailed test plans, drive test execution, analyze test reports, and present results to all relevant stakeholders
Influence design direction and prioritization by flagging which failure modes are under-prioritized and where design bandwidth should go
Strengthen DFR practices while acting in a cross-disciplinary fashion spanning mechanical, electrical, and software engineering

Responsibilities

• Define reliability targets and test plans for consumer electronic products
• Comfort analyzing messy, multi-source field data such as support tickets, returns, and telemetry, and turning it into clear engineering priorities
• Comfort with fast-paced, startup atmosphere — you don’t shy away from the hard work
• High level of maturity, ownership, and pride in your work

Requirements

• Technical degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, or equivalent, with 2-5 years of experience in a reliability engineering position
• An advanced degree in reliability, materials science, or a related field is a strong plus
• Track record of defining reliability targets and test plans for consumer electronic products
• Deep comfort with reliability statistics: life data analysis, Weibull++, or equivalent, and a range of accelerated test models
• Solid understanding of Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA and DFMEA), and physics of failure
• Experience specifying test setups for reliability testing and partnering with others to build them

Qualifications

• Comfort with fast-paced, startup atmosphere — you don’t shy away from the hard work
• High level of maturity, ownership, and pride in your work

Skills

• Technical degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, or equivalent, with 2-5 years of experience in a reliability engineering position
• An advanced degree in reliability, materials science, or a related field is a strong plus
• Track record of defining reliability targets and test plans for consumer electronic products
• Deep comfort with reliability statistics: life data analysis, Weibull++, or equivalent, and a range of accelerated test models
• Solid understanding of Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA and DFMEA), and physics of failure
• Experience specifying test setups for reliability testing and partnering with others to build them

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage
• Access to a 401(k) plan

Pay

Base: $130,000 - $200,000 per annum. Actual Compensation will depend on skills, experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time