Hiring: Reliability Engineer, Hardware Company: Meta Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 17:58:21 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Hardware Reliability Engineering, Consumer Electronics, Wearable Devices, VR Headsets, AR Glasses, Accelerated Life Testing, Environmental Stress Screening, Mechanical Durability Validation, FMEA, FTA, Root Cause Analysis, MTBF, Failure Rate, Field Return Rate, Reliability Modeling, Life Prediction, Design Verification, Contract Manufacturers, Supplier Quality Experience: - 6+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering for consumer electronics, wearable devices, or similar electro-mechanical products - Experience designing and executing accelerated life tests, environmental stress tests, and mechanical durability validation for consumer hardware products - Experience performing FMEA, fault tree analysis (FTA), and root cause analysis on hardware systems - Experience analyzing reliability data and field return metrics to identify failure trends and drive engineering corrective actions - Experience collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering teams Required Skills: - Define and execute reliability test plans for consumer hardware products (VR headsets, AR glasses, wearable devices) - Conduct FMEA and FTA to identify and mitigate reliability risks across hardware subsystems - Analyze field return data, warranty claims, and reliability metrics to identify top failure drivers and drive corrective actions - Lead root cause analysis investigations for reliability escapes (design, material, manufacturing process, use-condition) - Define and track reliability KPIs including MTBF, failure rate, and field return rate - Develop and maintain reliability models and life prediction analyses - Develop reliability requirements documentation, test specifications, and design verification plans - Partner with contract manufacturers and suppliers to establish reliability requirements and validate corrective actions - Engage cross-functional stakeholders to communicate reliability status and influence business decisions - International travel up to 20% Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience Compensation: - Base pay range: $173,000.00/yr - $245,000.00/yr Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!