Reliability Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Reliability Engineer (AI): Defining and owning pod-level reliability specifications for large-scale AI data center hardware with an accent on MTBF, AFR, and RAS features. Focus on driving FMEA, root-cause analysis, and thermal/power redundancy to ensure system resilience and availability.

Location: Must be based in the US (On-site presence required in Beaver Brook, MA or Santa Clara, CA)

Salary: $122,440–$232,190 USD

Company

A global leader in semiconductor design and manufacturing, driving innovation in AI hardware and computing solutions.

What you will do

• Define and maintain pod-level reliability and availability targets for compute, memory, storage, and cooling subsystems.
• Translate system SLA requirements into actionable reliability specifications for silicon and platform teams.
• Lead FMEA, root-cause analysis, and fleet failure-data analytics to implement corrective actions.
• Architect RAS features including ECC, memory mirroring, and predictive failure telemetry.
• Partner with facilities teams to ensure pod power and cooling redundancy and disaster-recovery readiness.
• Establish qualification processes like HALT/HASS and track field KPIs against specifications.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in EE/ME Reliability or related field or 4-6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong expertise in RAS, FMEA, and statistical reliability methods (Weibull, FIT).
• Experience authoring and owning reliability specifications and requirement flow-down.
• Proven experience with large-scale fleet telemetry and thermal/power redundancy.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI cluster operations.
• Data analytics skills using Python and SQL.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including pay and stock bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and vacation benefit programs.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI hardware in an agile, startup-like environment.
• Commitment to ethical hiring practices and RBA compliance.