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# Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Aurora Corporation
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $163,000.0 - $290,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Hardware Design, Technical Data Management Systems, Hardware Testing, Reliability of Systems
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=19fa1afa1eaaec32

## About the Role

* Extensive Experience in Hardware Validation: Proven track record in developing and validating hardware products such as compute systems, automotive sensors, and systems of interest (e.g. thermal management, sensor cleaning). Expertise in driving root cause analysis to inform design improvements.
 * Expertise in Knowledge of Physics of Failure: Deep Understanding of the physics of failure for electronic, mechanical, and optoelectronic components as applied to hardware systems.
 * Reliability Test Design: Strong ability to design and execute reliability test flows (shock, vibration, thermal) suitable for contract manufacturing environments.
 * Technical Data Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing hardware performance data to generate actionable insights.
 * Mass Production Background: Direct experience improving the reliability of mass-produced optomechanical assemblies and managing feedback loops with external vendors., * Industry Experience: Prior experience at leading R&D at automotive companies
 * Standards Knowledge: Familiarity with AEC-Q, ISO-16750, and other relevant automotive reliability standards.
 * Manufacturing Experience: Experience evaluating the reliability of manufacturing and assembly processes as a product moves toward large-scale production.
 * Hardware-Firmware Interaction: Working knowledge of the interactions between hardware and firmware critical to hardware performance.
 * Breadth of Technical Skills: Conceptual understanding of material science, PCBAs (BGA structural integrity), and conformal coating impacts on humidity exposure.

For roles based in Mountain View, CA: The salary range for this position is $181,000 - $290,000 per year.

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $163,000 - $261,000 per year.

## Description

* Lead Hardware Reliability Assessments: Conduct rigorous reliability evaluations and design test campaigns for both internal and external hardware designs to ensure they meet our rigorous automotive standards.
 * Drive Failure Analysis (FA): Take ownership of complex reliability failures, and shepherd corrective actions in the form of near term contaminants and longer term design or process mitigations.
 * Facilitate Proactive Risk Mitigation: Lead Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) sessions and implement corrective action plans based on prior experience and testing.
 * Develop Predictive Reliability Models: Create models to predict failure rates for single and integrated modules across diverse climates and road conditions.
 * Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with Hardware Design, Systems Engineering, Hardware Safety, Field Operations, Emedded Software, and contract manufacturers to integrate reliability findings into design and manufacturing processes.