About us When a five-year-old boy was blinded after aregular eye exam failed to spot a retinal detachment, his fathermade it his life’s work to help eye care professionals byrevolutionising retinal imaging. Optos was founded by DouglasAnderson in 1992 with the goal to make a patient-friendly device toquickly capture the entire retina. The experience of DouglasAnderson is a thread that runs through the company to this day andhas resulted in our products being used in nearly 20,000 locationsglobally. Optomap® shows up to 82% (200°) of the retina in asingle-capture, offering unrivalled clarity and Optos is proud tobe recognised as the leader in this field. To stay at the forefrontof technology and offer the very best solutions to our customers,we are at the beginning of an exciting journey that will expand ourproduct offering, cement our position as the leaders in this fieldand see us expand our already fantastic team. Over the last 12months we have made great progress in developing a new generationof products that will use cutting-edge technologies to drive ourmission to transform eye care and are now looking for a ReliabilityEngineer to continue the momentum, bringing your experience andideas with you. You and the role We would love it if you came froma medical devices, automotive or defence/aerospace background asthese industries translate well to what we do and how we work. Thisrole would suit a detail-orientated person who can developcomprehensive reliability test plans suitable for complexophthalmic systems. You will be able to identify criticalreliability metrics and define accelerated life testing (ALT)protocols to ensure the continued longevity and durability of ourproducts. You will be adept at conducting FMEA along with designingand executing HALT/HASS tests to identify design weaknesses thatcould impact reliability. You should be comfortable collaboratingwith engineering teams to implement corrective actions and designimprovements. Day-to-day you will also be developing reliabilitydemonstration tests and be able to analyse the data created by suchtests to inform your decision-making. The ideal candidate will haveexperience of modelling techniques such as Weibull analysis,reliability block diagrams and Monte Carlo simulations as well asimplementing ESS techniques and investigating reliability-relatedfailures encountered during testing. All of the above feeds intoour cross-functional teams so we need someone who is a confidentcommunicator, able to push back when necessary and able to relaytechnical information clearly and concisely. Your reliabilityreports will be communicated to various stakeholders and used toprovide guidance on reliability improvement strategies. From aneducational perspective, you will have a Bachelor’s degree inElectrical, Mechanical or Optical Engineering or related field.Even better would be a Masters degree. Above all, you will have astrong background in reliability engineering, system engineering,and multidisciplinary integration. What else? You need to be ableto demonstrate familiarity with reliability standards andregulations (e.g. MIL-HDBK-217F and Telcordia SR-332). We wouldlove to see experience with industry standards and regulationsrelated to medical devices (e.g., FDA regulations, IEC 60601) orautomotive products (e.g., ISO 26262, AEC-Q100). Life at Optos isfast-paced and everyone tends to chip in. We have an experiencedteam who are comfortable working across various disciplines andteams so you’ll be a good fit for us if you don’t want to ‘stay inyour lane’! What we offer Optos offers competitive basic salariesalong with bonus and a host of benefits including enhancedholidays, flexible working, hybrid working and contributorypension. We have a range of extras that all go towards making ourcolleagues feel valued, respected and well looked after. In summarywe are looking for… - 5+ years of experience in reliabilityengineering, test development or validation, preferably in themedical device or automotive industry - Bachelor’s degree inElectrical, Mechanical Engineering or Optical Engineering orrelated field - Strong background in reliability engineeringprinciples, methodologies, and tools (HALT/HASS, ALT, RDT, ESS,Weibull) - Analytical, systematic and pro-active - Pragmatic andconfident communicator who can influence others What next? Webelieve the key to unlocking our potential is to recruit driven,innovative, and collaborative people. These are people who embracechallenges, diversity and change and who are looking for unlimitedopportunities – people who believe that the most exciting thingabout Optos is what we are going to do next. You can apply for thisrole directly via our website or contact our recruitment partnerIndia Smith () for an informaldiscussion.
