Expert Reliability Engineer

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We are seeking a highly analytical Expert Reliability Engineer to lead reliability efforts within our commercial desktop and notebook engineering this role you will be the lead technical authority for reliability on key product programs ensuring the rigorous application of Design for Reliability (DFR) methodologies from early R&D through high-volume manufacturing. You will apply life modeling advanced statistical analysis and environmental stress testing to ensure our products meet the high uptime and durability standards of our global customers. Working cross-functionally you will partner with engineering procurement and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) teams to identify failure modes quantify design margins and drive data-driven resolutions to complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Reliability Execution & Program Leadership: Implement reliability goals and validation strategies for specific notebook and desktop programs. Apply internal reliability benchmarks and DFR principles to ensure market-segment requirements are met.

• Accelerated & Environmental Stress Testing: Design and execute accelerated stress testing protocols including thermal/stress testing HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) and HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening). Validate supplier and vendor reliability claims through rigorous data analysis.

• Root Cause & Failure Analysis: Lead technical failure analysis and root cause investigations for complex electrical and mechanical issues (e.g. PCBA fatigue thermal throttling high-speed signal integrity). Recommend and verify corrective actions for engineering and project leadership.

• Reliability Data Analysis: Utilize numerical and statistical analysis methods to assess test and field data employing Weibull Lognormal and Exponential distributions to predict failure rates and inform warranty risk management.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the reliability lead on program core teams collaborating with ODMs and internal hardware teams to negotiate design options and ensure hardware adheres to strict reliability standards.

• Design Margin Quantification: Conduct assessments to understand and quantify design margins ensuring products are robust against varied environmental stressors and usage profiles.

Required Technical Expertise

The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in:

• Life Modeling & Physics of Failure: Proficiency in life modeling using Arrhenius (thermal stress) Coffin-Manson (thermal fatigue) and other industry-standard models to predict product longevity.

• Design of Experiments (DOE): Strong proficiency in statistical design of experiments specifically Taguchi methods to optimize design robustness and minimize variance.

• Statistical Validation: Ability to conduct Confidence Interval testing and Regression Analysis to validate reliability claims and performance data.

• PC Stressors: Deep familiarity with PC-specific environmental stressors and test procedures including mechanical shock temperature vibration humidity and electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Reliability Engineering Materials Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field.

• Experience: Typically 610 years of experience in reliability modeling hardware validation or product engineering.

  • Proven track record of delivering high-volume consumer or commercial electronics.

• Preferred Certifications: ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) is strongly preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Analytical Tools: Proficiency in reliability data analysis software (e.g. ReliaSoft JMP Minitab) and familiarity with electrical design/simulation tools.

• Hardware Knowledge: Strong understanding of integrated circuitry power management thermal management and mechanical wear items (e.g. hinges finishes) in mobile and desktop form factors.

• Project Leadership: Ability to lead technical projects and cross-functional workstreams to improve reliability and manufacturing processes.

• Communication: Ability to translate complex failure modes and statistical analysis results into actionable technical recommendations and business risks for program stakeholders.

• ODM and Vendor Management: Experience auditing supplier reliability capabilities and driving corrective actions at the factory level.

Impact & Complexity

• Impact: Your technical expertise directly influences product quality reducing warranty costs driving repeat sales and improving customer Net Promoter Scores (NPS).

• Complexity: You will provide technical solutions to complex multi-variable problems within established development timelines often requiring independent judgment to determine the most appropriate action.

The pay range for this role is$105050to$161800USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position including:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Long term/short term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Generous time off policies including;

• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

• 11 paid holidays

• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time with or without notice subject to applicable law.

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