Sr. Reliability Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the NPI Reliability Engineer, managing component qualifications and GR-468 qualification of Coherent laser chips and photodetectors.
• Engage with design teams, factories, and internal/external suppliers to ensure new products meet II-VI’s high standards of quality and reliability.
• Analyze lifetime data from different sources, testers etc. and perform reliability and lifetime data analysis.
• Present reliability results for new products, process/component changes, deviations, transfers, wafer qualifications, and ongoing reliability programs.
• Prepare reliability reports and product reliability prediction calculations.
• Review reliability data from external vendors and collaborate with suppliers to resolve reliability-related issues.
• Participate in technical discussions and drive failure analysis and corrective actions to closure.

Education & Experience

• Education: MSc / PhD in NPI, Reliability and Product Engineering, 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering.
• Knowledge of Telcordia or other performance and reliability standards, reliability modeling, and lifetime calculations.
• Prior experience driving the qualification execution to meet strict deadlines.
• Positive interpersonal skills necessary to support cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with subassembly and semiconductor packaging processes and controls.

Skills

• Semiconductor device reliability
• Wearout failure modes
• Arrhenius equation and acceleration factors
• Random failure modes
• FIT calculations

Working Conditions

• Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or conducting meetings.
• Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.
• Occasional lifting of objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing.

Safety Requirements

• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality And Environmental Responsibilities

• Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE): Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
  Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
  Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
  Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
  Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

About Us

• Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components.
• We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.
• Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program.