Reliability Engineer

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The Reliability Engineer supports a wide variety of electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical product areas through all phases of the product development cycle. Works with product development teams providing Reliability engineering support of fitness equipment. A hands-on position with responsibility for testing, test set design / development, and root cause analysis. Additionally, this position will provide technical guidance and input within the Reliability team.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understanding of physical properties including shock, vibration, temperature, acceleration, force, torque, stress, pressure, and displacement.
• Transforms performance requirements, design objectives or problem investigations into test methodology, planning, and execution, including coordination of facilities, equipment, and personnel.
• Authors test plans, defines test equipment requirements, conducts tests, and issues test reports for design, analysis, and material property verification.
• Verifying and validating proposed and/or implemented changes to existing products. Designing and documenting testing configurations and setup.
• Participating with product failure analysis collaboratively with engineers, including the suggestion of product design improvements based on observations and test results.
• Performs stress analysis and predictions for reliability testing
• Participates in design FMEA's, assists in development of FRD, provides input to product specification and test / evaluation master plan.
• Reviews / performs analytical predictions of test results and parameters to assist in data acquisition and instrumentation including budgeting / schedules
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

REQUIREMENTS

• Application of reliability statistical concepts, planning and developing reliability tests using accelerated techniques
• Knowledge of reliability growth methodologies, conducting data collection and analysis, conducting failure analysis to identify product failure modes and mechanisms
• Experience testing to verify compliance with environmental requirements (shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, electromagnetic, etc.)
• Experience with writing test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Experience in coordinating corrective action and FMEA activities
• Experience in analyzing product stresses and performing reliability predictions
• Experience in a cross-functional team environment, ability to work well with others in a team.
• Understanding of electromechanical systems and ability to recognize mechanical, electrical or system abnormalities
• Experience with 3D modeling software (Solidworks, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and have verbal, writing and organizational skills to maintain all records and provide data to project engineers, managers and support problem resolution
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

PREFERRED

• Experience with the use of laboratory testing equipment to verify compliance with environmental requirements (such as temperature shock, vibration, thermal/humidity, and corrosion).
• Applied knowledge of strain gauge installation, instrumentation, and implementation
• Applied knowledge of PLC, ladder logic, and micro-controllers. IDEC PLCs or Groov Opto22.
• Applied knowledge of LabView tools and programming
• Applied knowledge of Python script development
• Applied knowledge of Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or other basic programming
• Applied knowledge of procedure or test creation and documentation and documentation revisions
• Applied knowledge of Reliasoft systems and software, Minitab or JMP equivalent
• Familiarity with Six Sigma tools - yellow, green, or black belt
• Familiarity with efficiency programs such as 5S and Continuous Improvement
• Welding, machining - mill, lathe, and CNC, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, etc.

EXPERIENCE
At least 4 years of experience in an engineering role
EDUCATION
BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Reliability Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience. MS or PhD preferred - educational experience in lieu of work experience
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