Hiring: Senior Reliability Engineer Company: SiLC Technologies, Inc Location: Monrovia, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:26:19 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Firmware, MATLAB, Python, R, SQL About the job Experience: •5+ years of professional experience in reliability engineering and hands-on failure analysis for complex electro-optical or electromechanical products. Required Skills: •·        Own end-to-end reliability for SiLC FMCW LiDAR modules and assemblies: set MTBF/MTTF/availability targets, define acceptance criteria, and maintain the reliability growth plan. •·        Lead hands-on failure triage and root-cause investigations for prototypes and field returns using optical inspection, thermal characterization, and opto-electrical diagnostics produce clear RCA/FRACAS reports. •·        Design and execute validation and screening campaigns (HALT/HASS, ALT, thermal cycling, vibration, humidity, and EOL/ATE screening) tailored to photonic/electro-optical systems. •·        Run and interpret reliability analyses and risk assessments (Weibull, RBD/FTA, FMEA/FMECA, Monte Carlo); convert risk into prioritized design/test mitigations. •·        Drive CAPA end-to-end: propose design/process/supplier fixes, implement controls and production screens, and verify effectiveness with measurable metrics. •·        Specify, acquire, and validate lab/test equipment and fixtures (thermal profilers, environmental chambers, optical test gear) to enable reproducible FA and reliability campaigns. •·        Correlate field logs, firmware/test traces, and production records (lot/BOM/process) to reproduce failures, identify systemic causes, and reduce time-to-root-cause. •·        Mentor junior engineers/technicians, document FA workflows and safety/handling procedures for photonic parts, and present reliability KPIs and status to leadership. Qualifications: •·        BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field, with 5+ years of professional experience in reliability engineering and hands-on failure analysis for complex electro-optical or electromechanical products. •·        Proven hands-on FA skills using optical inspection, thermal characterization, and opto-electrical diagnostics (oscilloscopes, optical power/meters, optical spectrum/analysis, beat-frequency/heterodyne checks, thermal probes/profilers, environmental chambers). •·        Strong reliability engineering background: Weibull/statistical analysis, FMEA/FMECA, reliability block diagrams / FTA, HALT/HASS/ALT design, and reliability growth planning. •·        Practical experience designing and executing validation and screening campaigns (thermal cycling, vibration, humidity, HALT/HASS, EOL/ATE screening) for photonic/electro-optical systems. •·        Demonstrated ability to perform RCA and drive CAPA end-to-end: write clear RCA/FRACAS reports, propose design/process/supplier fixes, implement production controls, and verify effectiveness with metrics. •·        Solid data skills for correlating field logs, test traces, and production data comfortable with Python, MATLAB, R, or SQL for data analysis and automating test-data ingestion. •·        Excellent communication and leadership skills: able to present reliability status to leadership, mentor junior engineers/technicians, and lead cross-functional corrective actions; able to travel to suppliers/contract labs as needed. Compensation: •$120,000 - $150,000 / year •·        Equity compensation tied to company milestones 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!