Hardware Reliability Engineer (Automotive)

TL;DR

Hardware Reliability Engineer (Automotive): Designing and validating hardware reliability for autonomous driving systems with an accent on risk identification and failure analysis. Focus on performing DFMEA/FTA, executing reliability experiments, and resolving complex hardware quality issues to ensure the safety of the hirify.global Driver.

Location: Hybrid work schedule in Mountain View, California

Salary: $144,000—$177,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is an autonomous driving technology company building the hirify.global Driver to improve mobility and safety through fully autonomous ride-hailing services.

What you will do

• Perform DFMEA and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to identify hardware reliability risks early in the cycle.
• Define reliability requirements and environmental specifications to create comprehensive test plans.
• Independently develop and execute reliability experiments and custom test setups.
• Lead failure analysis and corrective actions to determine root causes for hardware issues.
• Manage technical relationships with vendors and suppliers to execute reliability testing and validation.
• Maintain failure rate models and deliver field reliability reports to communicate technical risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or Physics.
• 5+ years of experience in reliability and quality analysis, including FMEA, Weibull analysis, and SPC.
• 5+ years of experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Python, SQL, JMP, or Tableau.
• Experience independently developing reliability test plans and performing failure analysis.
• Knowledge of the mechanics of materials and physics of failure for electronics and sensors.
• Location: Must be able to work in a hybrid schedule in Mountain View, California.

Nice to have

• Experience in automotive or autonomous vehicle reliability testing and standards.
• Product development and launch experience across multiple independent product categories.
• High-volume manufacturing reliability experience, such as ORT.
• Master's Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Participation in a discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program.
• Hybrid work environment and collaborative hardware engineering group.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology used in over 15+ U.S. states.