Lead Reliability Engineer

II-VI Aerospace & Defense

$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MSc / PhD in NPI, Reliability or Product Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering
  • Familiarity with Telcordia standards and reliability modeling
  • Proven track record in meeting strict qualification execution deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Excellent technical communication skills
  • Experience with semiconductor packaging processes

Responsibilities

  • Act as the lead reliability contact for NPI projects
  • Collaborate with design teams and suppliers to maintain product quality
  • Conduct comprehensive reliability and lifetime data analyses
  • Present reliability findings for new products and processes
  • Compile and generate reliability reports and predictions
  • Assess external vendor reliability data and engage in problem-solving
  • Drive technical discussions focusing on failure analysis and corrective action

Benefits

  • Onsite work preferred; hybrid/remote flexibility for the right candidate
  • Supportive team interactions
  • Use of modern office equipment and technology
  • Potential involvement in maintaining ISO quality standards
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary reliability point of contact for the NPI team for certain projects, managing component qualifications and GR-468 qualification of Coherent laser chips and photodetectors.
  • Engage with design teams, factories, and internal/external suppliers to ensure new products meet Coherent's high standards of quality and reliability.
  • Analyze lifetime data from different sources, testers etc. and perform reliability and lifetime data analysis
  • Present reliability results for new products, process/component changes, deviations, transfers, wafer qualifications, and ongoing reliability programs.
  • Prepare reliability reports and product reliability prediction calculations.
  • Review reliability data from external vendors and collaborate with suppliers to resolve reliability-related issues.
  • Participate in technical discussions and drive failure analysis and corrective actions to closure.

Education & Experience
  • Education: MSc / PhD in NPI, Reliability and Product Engineering,
  • 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering
  • Knowledge of Telcordia or other performance and reliability standards, reliability modeling, and lifetime calculations
  • Prior experience driving the qualification execution to meet strict deadlines.
  • Positive interpersonal skills necessary to support cross-functional teams
  • Strong technical written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with subassembly and semiconductor packaging processes and controls

Skills
  • Semiconductor device reliability
  • Wearout failure modes
  • Arrhenious equation and acceleration factors
  • Random failure modes
  • FIT calculations

Working Conditions
  • This position is onsite preferred but will consider Hybrid/remote for the right candidate
  • Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary
  • Interaction with team members is a regular part of the job

Physical Requirements
  • Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or conducting meetings.
  • Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.
  • Occasional lifting of objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

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