Hardware Reliability Engineer

We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Technical Lead.

- Perform Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to identify hardware reliability risks early

- Define reliability requirements and environmental specifications to create comprehensive test plans

- Independently develop and execute reliability experiments and custom test setups

- Lead failure analysis and corrective actions to determine root causes for hardware issues

- Manage technical relationships with vendors and suppliers to execute reliability testing and validation

- Maintain failure rate models and deliver field reliability reports to communicate technical risks

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or Physics

- 5+ years of experience in reliability and quality analysis, including FMEA, Weibull analysis, and SPC

- 5+ years of experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Python, SQL, JMP, or Tableau

- Experience independently developing reliability test plans, executing experiments, and performing failure analysis

- Knowledge of the mechanics of materials and physics of failure for electronics and sensors

- Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex hardware reliability and quality issues

- Experience in automotive or autonomous vehicle reliability testing and standards

- Product development and launch experience across 2-3 independent product categories

- High-volume manufacturing reliability experience, like ORT

- Masters Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Engineering

- 5-10 years of product design, reliability, and quality experience

- Prior experience managing vendors and suppliers for electronic components

Occasional travel (1-2 times a quarter) both domestically and internationally

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

$144,000 - $177,000 USD