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# Sr. Principal Design Quality & Reliability Engineer - OCI Data Center Infrastructure

- **Company:** Oracle
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $146,300 - $306,400
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Data Driven Tests, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.columbusjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3466627703&tx=JL8983FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Experience in hyperscale or cloud data center infrastructure.

Familiarity with AFR, IDR, MTBF, and reliability growth methodologies.

Experience supporting GW-scale infrastructure deployments.

Advanced degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred.

Success Profile

Recognized technical expert who influences through expertise rather than authority.

Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills.

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Passion for quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.

## Description

Define and champion OCI's design quality and reliability strategy for critical infrastructure.

Lead cross-functional design reviews focused on failure prevention, resiliency, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.

Develop and apply reliability methodologies including FMEA, fault tree analysis, accelerated life testing, and design-for-reliability.

Define qualification and acceptance criteria for critical infrastructure products and systems.

Partner with suppliers to improve product quality, manufacturing readiness, and field reliability.

Analyze field performance data, AFR, MTBF, warranty trends, and failure modes to identify systemic improvements.

Recommend design, component, and supplier changes based on data-driven analysis.

Influence product, technology, and supplier decisions through technical expertise and reliability insights.

Develop KPI dashboards and benchmark OCI performance against industry best practices.

Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across organizations without direct management responsibility.