Shield AI
Hardware Reliability Lab Engineer II (R5142)
$81K–$137K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 3, 2026
- Experience
- 1–3 years; internships or co-ops acceptable.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Supports reliability verification and improvement for VBAT flight hardware through testing, failure analysis, data analysis, and collaboration with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
What you'll do
- Support environmental and stress testing, failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and reliability risk assessments.
- Participate in design reviews and FMEA activities; help implement design-for-reliability practices and corrective actions.
- Review materials, manufacturing processes, and component selection, and use data-analysis tools to support reliability reporting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in hardware, materials, or reliability engineering; internships or co-ops are acceptable.
- Foundational understanding of materials science, electronics (PCBs/PCBAs), and/or mechanical systems.
- Familiarity with basic reliability concepts and environmental testing methods.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with failure analysis or lab testing; exposure to environmental testing such as temperature, vibration, HALT/HASS.
- Familiarity with PCB fabrication, SMT, or mechanical assembly; basic Python or similar data-analysis tools; exposure to IPC, JEDEC, MIL, or similar standards.
Pay
USD 81,456–137,490 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, HALT/HASS, IPC, JEDEC, MIL
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