If preferred, this role can be completed largely remotely with occasional visits to site to oversee testing activities (chunks of on-site presence for between 1 and 2 weeks expected)

An experienced and established designer and manufacturer of electronic sub-systems that are used in high-reliability applications across the space, aerospace, defence and oil & gas sectors are looking for an experienced Reliability Engineer.

Info about what the Reliability Engineer role entails

An exciting opportunity, a new role within this global business to establish from scratch a reliability function. The department is a blank sheet with lots of opportunity for an expert in reliability to stamp their authenticity on it and guide the business.

You will be keen to take on this unique technical challenge as they push scientific boundaries regarding operating temperatures, breaking new ground in reliability engineering with this exciting portfolio of products.

Typical activities include answering questions for customers around modelling and data. Observing testing, component engineering, development and execution of reliability test plans, review of technical data sheets, collaboration with design teams, examining failures, Continuous improvement activities etc.

Essential Requirements of the Reliability Engineer

• A good Engineering degree (mechanical engineering, electronics engineering etc)
  
  
• Experience in electronics / electro-mechanical development - know how electronics components work e.g. capacitors, resistors and how they are impacted by extreme conditions (high-temperature electronic hybrid designs) over long periods of time.
  
  
• An expert in Reliability - a Reliability Specialist with a focus on high- reliability engineering – still hands-on with the analysis/test (Weibull analysis, HALT, HAST etc)
  
  
• Good experience with things like root cause failure, stress analysis, strain analysis, life testing, failure mode analysis, DFMEA, PFMEA, thermal fatigue, electromigration, oxidation
  
  
• Use reliability prediction models, Good data analysis /modelling experienced analysing test data to identify trends
  
  
• SC cleared or clearable
  
  Desirable Requirements of the Reliability Engineer
  
  
• MSc in reliability, materials etc would be desirable
  
  
• PhD Doctorate would be highly desirable
  
  
• Good Six Sigma / process improvement experience / CI
  
  
• Any experience publishing reports, collaborating with the academic world
  
  Benefits
  
  
• 9 Day working fortnight, also an option for this role to be part time (3 days per week)
  
  
• Flexible working – remote with travel roughly once per month an option
  
  
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
  
  
• Private Healthcare
  
  
• Salary exchanged pension scheme with enhanced Company contributions (6%)
  
  
• Life assurance
  
  
• Employee assistance programme with free access to confidential counselling services
  
  
• Paid compassionate leave and generous Company sick pay entitlement
  
  
• Occupational health support
  
  
• Recognising & Reward scheme
  
  If you feel you are suitable and interested in this role, APPLY NOW with an up to date CV. We also pay referral fees if you can suggest another suitable person that isn’t already known to us.
  
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