Sr. Reliability and Validation Engineer- Sensor Solutions
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$90,000.00 - $120,000.00 / yr
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life insurance, parental leave
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 Dec 02, 2024 | |
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We're seeking a full-time Senior Reliability Engineer to work at either our Rochester Hills, Michigan, or Lisle, Illinois location.
Our team Our team consists of highly qualified engineers who are passionate about delivering the best products and services to our customers. As a senior reliability and validation engineer, you will work closely with a team of experts in the field and develop effective reliability and validation strategies. Your tasks in detail * Collaborate with stakeholders to establish clear reliability requirements during the product design phase. * Interface with both internal teams and customers to align on reliability expectations and ensure targets are met. * Host regular cross-functional team meetings with Design, Test, and Simulation engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve reliability issues throughout the product lifecycle. * Develop and communicate precise execution strategies and test instructions to the test labs for flawless validation. * Create reliability test plans for Automotive Sensors based on product design validation requirements. Leverage methods like binomial distribution for sample size estimation and stress life curves to correlate with field life. * Ownership of DVP&R across all design phases by overseeing testing and validation timelines and coordination across labs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project reliability & validation milestones are met. Track progress, manage risks, and communicate updates to stakeholders. * Incorporate reliability methods (such as accelerated life, degradation, and run-to-failure testing) into test plans to ensure products meet or exceed customer reliability and durability requirements. * Perform reliability analysis and risk assessments to identify potential failure modes and recommend remedial strategies. * Develop, maintain, and enhance reliability models for overall sensor systems (including Arrhenius, Weibull and exponential distribution) to predict product reliability and estimate lifetime across different platforms or technologies. * Specifics include PCB, Passive and Active Components, Mechanical Components * Analyze test results, identify trends, and report findings to relevant stakeholders. Produce comprehensive reliability reports, including failure analysis reports and failure rate predictions (i.e. FIT, MTTF). Your profile * Min. bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, physics, materials science or comparable. * Min. 3 years relevant experience in reliability analysis, reliability prediction methods and accelerated life testing. * Knowledge in Automotive Electronics Design and Validation (ex. ECU, Radar, Camera, LiDAR) * Strong knowledge in Solder Joint and Printed Circuit reliability and testing requirements. * Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects. * Knowledge of test and reliability Specifications & Standards like AEC, ISO, IEC, JIS, MIL. * knowledge of reliability engineering principles, tools and techniques, including FMEA, FTA, HALT and reliability modelling. * knowledge of reliability and data analysis tools such as Weibull++, Reliasoft & nCode, JMP or equivalent. * A high degree of self-motivation, team player and strong problem-solving skills. * Convincing communication skills/style towards customers and suppliers in English. For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000- $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |