Applied Intuition
Hardware Reliability Engineer Technical Lead
$180K–$220K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years required; 7+ years of leadership experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree (Master’s / Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Build and lead the company’s hardware reliability function, defining requirements and test strategies and driving testing, failure analysis, and customer and supplier coordination for rugged products.
What you'll do
- Establish reliability processes, standards, test requirements, and lab and supplier capabilities.
- Direct test labs and manufacturing partners; coordinate with engineering teams and customers on test plans and results.
- Lead hardware failure analysis and corrective actions, using scripting and automation to improve test workflows.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of hands-on Hardware Reliability Engineering experience.
- Experience shipping consumer electronics products and products in at least one listed heavy-duty or regulated industry.
- Experience defining reliability requirements and test plans, managing third-party labs or suppliers, and presenting technical data to enterprise customers.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related technical discipline; practical scripting or programming skills.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of team, project, or engineering management leadership.
- Knowledge of reliability standards such as ISO 26262, MIL-STD-810, SAE, or AEC-Q100/200.
Pay
$180K – $220K USD base salary
Tools
Python, C/C++, MATLAB, Bash, HALT/ALT, ISO 26262, MIL-STD-810, AEC-Q100/200
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