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# Sr. Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Monte Carlo Methods, Reliability Engineering, Software Reliability Testing, Test Data, Reliability of Systems, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-spacex-489587390067455/

## About the Role

+ MS in Reliability Engineering.
 + 10+ years of experience in design for high reliability space systems
 + 5+ years of work experience reliability modelling methods to predict product life, and statistical techniques to analyze test data.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 + Excellent Understanding of accelerated testing methods, governing equations, and physics of failure for different failure mechanisms
 + Experience facilitating FMEAs and leading cross functional teams in reliability analysis, prediction and correlation
 + Working knowledge of coding language, preferable Python
 + Adept in developing and analyzing reliability statistics, including Weibull Analysis
 + Accomplished with PCB Design Analysis capability (Sherlock or alternative)
 + Highly capable in probabilistic modeling techniques
o Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis,
o Fault Tree Analysis (FTA),
o Reliability Block Diagram analysis (RBD),
o Determination of MTFF
o Single Event Upset / Multiple Bit Upset (SEU/MBU) analysis
o Monte Carlo simulations for material, process, manufacturing, environment, usage variations

 + Experienced with life testing methods (HALT/HASS, ESS, ALT, RGT)
 + Areas of specialty interest for "Design for Reliability" as follows

## Description

+ Translate subsystem/component reliability requirements into performance metrics with testable targets.
 + Build reliability prediction models /Finite Element Models to evaluate product functional performance over mission life conditions and generate MTFF predictions at subsystems and system levels.
 + Use Physics-of-Failure based approach to develop and implement accelerated tests to mitigate risks and qualify designs
 + Apply Design of Experiments (DOE) methods to develop test plans to ensure product robustness and performance
 + Lead reliability test planning, methodology and execution.
 + Drive analysis processes for all failures discovered during reliability testing.
 + Make Reliability assessments of component/ subsystem designs, and influence manufacture / technology selections to ensure mission life reliability targets achieved
 + Analyze and model implementation options to inform electronics design for reliability, including:
o Material selections; PCB laminates, features (vias, pad, stack up, etc.) specifications, finishes, Component attach; Solder chemistry, reflow profile Underfill selections
o Component package selection, material, design, optimization
o Assembly methods
o Rework


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