Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or Materials Science.
Preferred certification as a Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE).
Strong familiarity with power conversion theory (AC/DC and DC/DC).
Demonstrated experience with MIL-HDBK-217 and Telcordia reliability calculations.
Knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design of Experiments.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement qualification plans to meet customer requirements for durability.
Schedule and coordinate execution of qualification plans within set time frames.
Monitor product reliability growth activities against defined targets.
Identify and implement reliability improvements in current product designs.
Collaborate with design teams to ensure product reliability is prioritized during development.
Resolve in-house and customer reliability issues through teamwork.
Provide reliability metrics and reports to internal stakeholders and customers.
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
401(k) with company matching contributions.
Flexible work hours and remote work opportunities.
Professional development and training programs.
Generous PTO and holiday leave.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
This position does not support Visa sponsorship.
Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.
In this role, the Reliability Engineer will focus on ongoing reliability programming and theoretical calculations. They will be comfortable presenting information cross-functionally and take initiative to drive projects to completion.
Job Description
Develops and implements qualification plans and methods to meet customer requirements for long life failure rates.
Schedules, coordinates and executes said qualification plans and methods in accordance with agreed time frames.
Monitor new product reliability growth/demonstration activities against targets, to ensure sufficient progress toward those targets is being achieved.
Develops and implements ongoing reliability monitoring methods to meet customer requirements for long life failure rates. Provide trend analysis on critical to reliability parameters.
Identify opportunities for reliability improvement in current products, and work within the product commercialization process to realize these improvements in successive generations of designs.
Works with Design on development projects to ensure product reliability is a key consideration in development.
Working in a team environment, resolve reliability problems that result in excessive in-house or customer failure rates
Provide guidance to internal groups and interface with customers regarding reliability questions or concerns.
Monitors reliability metrics and goals to drive quality improvement efforts.
Distributes reports that track product and/or process reliability performance to internal groups and to customers.
Make recommendations for test, burn-in screening and life test capital equipment acquisition.
Provides acceleration tests results based on physics and best fit reliability models.
Analyze field performance MTTF, FIT , Survival 2,5,10 yr data based on Weibull and Weibayse models.
Education / Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field, e.g. BSEE, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science.
Minimum of 3-5 years related experience.
Familiarity with power conversion theory including AC/DC and DC/DC preferred.
Certified as a CRE preferred.
Ability to accomplish tasks through influencing others.
Demonstrated Experience in the following:
MILHDK217 and Telcordia Reliability Prediction Calculations
Various aspects of the physics of failure of PCBs, and/or electronic components
Electronic circuits, components, PCBs and manufacturing processes
State-of-the-art reliability assessment methods and techniques
FMEA, Design of Experiments
Detailed knowledge of statistical quality control parameters and characterization of yield changes in anticipated product lifetime and quality reliability outcomes.
Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers and/or suppliers.
Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: MS Office, MS Project, MS Vision, MiniTab, JMP, in generating reports, capturing data, and presenting data and information in an understandable format.
Knowledge and understanding of business processes and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, and on-time delivery.
Compensation Data
Salary Range:
$80,000 - $110,000
Please note: This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to, a candidates overall qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience as well as company internal equity.
About Vicor Corporation
Vicor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets modular power components and power systems for converting electrical power worldwide. The company offers a range of brick-format DC-DC converters and configurable products; complementary components; and input and output voltage, and output power products, as well as electrical and mechanical accessories. Its products are used in aerospace and defense electronics, enterprise and high performance computing, industrial equipment and automation, telecommunications and network infrastructure, and vehicles and transportation markets applications. The company markets its products through a direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Vicor Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
