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Hardware Reliability Engineer
San Francisco · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 63 days ago
Product ManagementStructural AnalysisRoboticsFDA RegulatoryMedical Devices
About the role
- As our Hardware Reliability Engineer, you will be the person who makes sure our products don't just work in the lab -- they work on real humans, in real conditions, for a long time.
- This is an IC role on a flat team of 22 exceptional engineers where everyone contributes directly.
- You'll work closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing to understand failure modes before they find users.
Responsibilities
- Own the reliability testing program for Skip's wearable devices -- design test plans, define pass/fail criteria, execute testing across EVT/DVT/PVT builds, and track results through to closure
- Design and run accelerated life testing (ALT), HALT, HASS, and environmental stress screening to uncover failure modes before they reach users
- Build and maintain test fixtures, rigs, and custom tooling for cyclic, fatigue, wear, and environmental testing of device subsystems
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for reliability failures and field returns -- dig into the physics of failure and drive corrective actions through to verification
- own the reliability sections of design review documentation
- Partner with the NPI and manufacturing teams to ensure production processes don't introduce new failure modes, and that incoming components meet reliability requirements
- We are building products that will restore mobility for millions and enable a new frontier of joyful movement experiences.
- We want to build a future where a grandparent can easily outrun their grandkids and no one is left behind at the trailhead.
- You will own the reliability testing program for the MO/GO and future Skip products, from defining test plans and failure modes through execution, analysis, and closure.
- On a small team building first-of-kind hardware, reliability isn't a gate at the end of the process -- it's woven into every build.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in hardware reliability, durability testing, or product validation in a professional setting
- Ability to relocate to or already based in the Bay Area
Nice to have
- Experience with wearable devices, powered exoskeletons, orthotics, or body-worn electromechanical products
- Experience with on-body or biomechanical testing, including human subject data collection
- Personal motivation to improve human movement and make the world more accessible
- Skip is an equal opportunity employer.
- Our hiring decisions are based on need and competence to satisfy said need.
Benefits
- Yet it is elusive for 2 billion people due to age, injury, or disability.
- Develop and maintain FMEA (DFMEA/PFMEA) for mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical subsystems, translating failure mode analysis into actionable test coverage
- Hands-on experience designing and executing reliability test programs for electromechanical products -- consumer electronics, medical devices, robotics, or powered consumer products
Company info
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