Reliability Engineer

Job Duties

• Embedded with design engineers.
• Support ~3-4 programs.
• Attend design reviews, reliability planning meetings.
• Drive testing, improvements, and documentation.
• Potential executive presentations depending on skill. Contact Supplier
• Must seek out data, collaborate closely with teams, and not wait for information to be provided.
• Typical hours: 8am-5pm, but meetings with global teams may require occasional early/late calls.
  
  

Qualifications

• Understanding of:
• Reliability best practices
• Failure physics, mechanical/electrical engineering, materials science
• Accelerated testing, scientific basis for test design
• Reliability test plans, FMEA, reliability block modeling
• Experience with:
• E-beam (electron beam) technology (strong preference)
• Reliability tools such as ReliaSoft, or equivalent; not required but beneficial.
• ReliaSoft (Weibull, BlockSim)
• Other reliability modeling applications
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable influencing others without direct authority.
• Ability to drive design teams toward reliability improvements.
• Ability to present to executives (with support as needed).
• Outgoing, collaborative, strong teamwork mindset.
• Group motto: "Reliability is a team endeavor."
• Strong preference for engineering degrees (electrical, mechanical, physics).
• Minimum 5 years practical experience preferred.
• Experience more important than advanced degrees (though many on the team have PhDs).
• Understanding of applied failure physics and manufacturing reliability.
• Candidates from other industries (aerospace, automotive, etc.) acceptable.
• Preference for those with E-beam/semiconductor capital equipment experience.
• Candidate should be able to engage in technical discussions and design reviews.
• May not perform hands-on failure analysis personally, but must understand physics and mechanisms.
• Proactive, not a passive data reporter.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science or equivalent, with potential to grow
• Large Complex Equipment, analysis and modeling of critical subsystems of such equipment
  

California Fair Chance Act

Synectics Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Synectics Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.