CELLINK
Reliability, Validation, and Testing Engineer
San Carlos, CA · Mid
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About the role
- This role is primarily focused on designing, executing, and analyzing reliability validation testing across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and environmental domains.
- The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals, lab testing expertise, and structured problem-solving capability grounded in reliability engineering principles.
- Define accelerated test profiles (HALT, HASS, vibration, thermal cycling, shock, humidity, power cycling, etc.).
Responsibilities
- The engineer will own the full validation strategy - from test planning through execution, data analysis, failure investigation, and design feedback - ensuring products meet reliability targets before production ramp and customer release.
- Develop product reliability validation strategies aligned with reliability targets (MTBF, mission profile, warranty life, field exposure risk).
- Create and own DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) focused on reliability validation and accelerated life testing.
- Develop test automation where applicable.
- Drive corrective actions into design and process teams.
- Maintain thorough validation documentation for regulatory and customer audits.
- Work closely with design engineering to influence product robustness early in development.
Requirements
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Materials Engineering.
- 3-6 years of experience in reliability validation, test engineering, or product validation roles.
- Strong lab-based hands-on testing experience required.
- Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong understanding of reliability engineering fundamentals:
- Experience creating and executing DVP&R plans.
- Hands-on experience with:
Nice to have
- Experience with HALT / HASS methodologies.
- Environmental chambers
- Vibration and shock testing
- Electrical load testing
- Data acquisition systems
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
- Statistical analysis capability (Excel, JMP, Minitab, Python preferred).
- Structured problem-solving skills (8D, DMAIC, fault tree).
Company info
- We are seeking a hands-on Reliability Validation & Testing Engineer to lead product reliability validation throughout the NPI lifecycle.
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