What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Product SMEs to influence product design by introducing innovative ideas to mitigate reliability risks and optimize product performance.
- Serve as an SME and independently deliver Design for Reliability (DfR) activities in electrical product development programs.
- Develop short-term and long-term technology maturity roadmaps for Design for Reliability of electrical components.
- Lead Physics of Failure (PoF)-based reliability assessments for electrical/electronic products, as well as cooling system solutions used in data centers.
- Plan and conduct reliability life testing, leveraging Eaton's internal test laboratories and external agencies as appropriate.
- Develop data analytics–based solutions using test data from electrical/electronic products to support reliability life modeling.
- Provide technical mentoring to new talent in handling critical issues and delivering project objectives.
- Reduce warranty defects through optimized burn-in strategies in close collaboration with manufacturing plants, and drive the adoption of structured problem-solving methodologies such as FRACAS and Shainin Red X for new product development and existing product engineering initiatives.
- Technology Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to assess current reliability capabilities and identify opportunities for Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) and test optimization.
- Develop short-term and long-term technology roadmaps to enhance existing reliability technologies and build new organizational capabilities.
- Drive initiatives to implement risk mitigation strategies across the organization, including the application of structured problem-solving methodologies in new product development and product improvement programs.
- Program Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for the assigned business portfolio through effective stakeholder management and engagement.
- Plan project milestones, execute deliverables, conduct technical reviews, communicate progress to stakeholders, and support team development through technical mentoring.
- Create and/or update reliability deliverables, including Reliability Program Plans, Reliability Predictions, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), Highly Accelerated Life Tests (HALT), and Reliability Demonstration Tests (RDT) for new product development programs.
- Extended Responsibilities
- Lead reliability management (RM)-level initiatives and contribute through impactful value-added activities.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers to ensure high-quality, first-time-right deliverables.
- Individual Contributor Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute Design for Reliability (DfR) activities for new product development (NPD) programs, primarily focused on data center applications, ensuring the identification, assessment, and mitigation of reliability risks.
- Understand project requirements and independently solve complex technical challenges through collaboration with local and global stakeholders.
- Demonstrate innovative thinking and foster a culture of technical rigor to generate intellectual property, including patents, trade secrets, and technical publications.
- Exhibit a continuous improvement mindset to deliver measurable value in terms of cost, quality, and schedule performance.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, with relevant industry experience.
Required: Bachelor's degree with
8+ years of experience, or Master's degree with
6+ years of experience, in electrical and/or electronics product reliability engineering.
Skills
Technical Competencies
- Proficiency in Design for Reliability (DfR) processes, including system reliability modeling, reliability goal setting, allocation, prediction, demonstration testing, life data analysis, reliability growth analysis, and Accelerated Life Testing (ALT).
- Strong knowledge of reliability standards and methodologies, including MIL-HDBK-217F, NPRD, and Telcordia.
- Experience with FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) and converting field/warranty data into meaningful life and failure-rate information.
- Desired: Relevant work experience in the reliability engineering of electrical and electronic systems for data center applications.
- Preferred: DFSS Green Belt certification from a recognized organization and ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification.
- Experience with industry-standard reliability analysis tools. Preferred tools include Sherlock, ReliaSoft, BlockSim, and Minitab.
Behavioral Competencies
- Accountability: Takes full ownership of assigned tasks and consistently delivers results despite challenges and roadblocks.
- Passion: Approaches work with enthusiasm and commitment, inspiring and motivating others to contribute toward common goals.
- Resourcefulness: Collaborates across organizational boundaries and effectively leverages available resources to achieve desired outcomes in a timely manner.
- Problem Solving: Applies structured thinking, sound logic, and proven methodologies to solve complex problems. Looks beyond obvious solutions and develops innovative and practical approaches.
- Continuous Learning: Proactively invests in self-development, continuously enhances skills, and openly shares knowledge and learnings with the broader team.
- Transparency: Fosters an open, collaborative, and trust-based work environment through clear and honest communication.
