Hiring: Reliability Engineer Company: Meta Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:58:20 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Hardware Reliability Engineering, Consumer Electronics, VR/AR/Wearables, Accelerated Life Testing, Environmental Stress Screening, Mechanical Durability Validation, FMEA, FTA, Root Cause Analysis, Reliability KPIs (MTBF, Failure Rate, Field Return Rate), Life Prediction, Contract Manufacturing, Supplier Quality Experience: - 3+ 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, 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 to influence product design for reliability and durability Required Skills: - Reliability test plan definition and execution (accelerated life testing, environmental stress screening, mechanical durability validation) - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) - Root cause analysis for reliability escapes across design, material, manufacturing process, and use-condition contributors - Reliability data analysis: field returns, warranty claims, and reliability metrics - Reliability KPI definition and tracking (MTBF, failure rate, field return rate) - Reliability modeling and life prediction analysis - Reliability requirements documentation, test specifications, and design verification plans - Cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, product management, quality, and operations - Partnership with contract manufacturers and suppliers on reliability requirements, test capability audits, and corrective action validation - Willingness to travel internationally up to 20% Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience - Preferred: Experience with reliability engineering for VR, AR, or wearable devices Compensation: - Base pay range: $144,000.00/yr - $204,000.00/yr - Actual pay based on skills and experience 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!