Senior Reliability Engineer

Job description

The role We are looking for a Senior Reliability Engineer to join our Manufacturing team and take ownership of reliability, qualification and life-testing activities across our hardware development programmes. You will work closely with engineering, product, manufacturing and external partners to define reliability requirements, develop qualification plans, interpret test data and ensure issues are understood and addressed before products reach the field. This is a senior individual contributor role for someone with strong industrial experience in semiconductor or electronics reliability. You should be comfortable moving between technical analysis, supplier engagement, qualification planning and clear communication with both engineering and commercial stakeholders. You will also work directly with external manufacturing and test partners, helping guide their reliability activities, reviewing results and ensuring that the quality of evidence meets the standards required for commercial deployment. What you'll be doing Develop and maintain reliability and qualification plans for semiconductor-based hardware Define appropriate component, assembly and product-level reliability testing Plan and oversee life-test and qualification activities Analyse reliability data and translate results into clear, actionable engineering recommendations Review test results, identify trends and investigate potential failure mechanisms Produce clear, professional reliability reports for internal and customer-facing use Work closely with engineering teams to ensure reliability considerations are incorporated into product development Collaborate with manufacturing, product and failure analysis teams to resolve reliability issues Work directly with external suppliers and manufacturing partners on test execution, qualification and corrective actions Review and audit reliability work carried out by external partners Support supplier visits and technical reviews where required Help develop and continuously improve reliability processes, methodologies and reporting standards Communicate technical findings clearly to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders Take ownership of reliability activities from initial planning through to final review and acceptance The role will have significant ownership over reliability and life-test reporting, with responsibility for ensuring work is app…