Principal Reliability Engineer
(Irvine, CA, 92614) | 04/14/26
Job Description
Role: Principal Reliability Engineer
Location: Irvine, CA
JD:
Main areas of responsibility:
1. Define engineering projects including customer and business requirements from reliability perspective, technology research, simulations, leading reliability testing and demonstration, and project planning
2. Lead system reliability assessments for hardware, software, and complex electromechanical sub-systems. Negotiate reliability specifications throughout the system hierarchy.
3. Develop the project's methodology and plan for specification and requirements management related to reliability.
4. Develop the project's methodology and plan for system reliability assessment. Conduct sub-system reliability testing and full-system reliability testing, and troubleshooting.
5. Work with the development team to plan, design, develop, and test system functions and performance. Drive issues to closure.
6. Lead root cause investigation and correction actions on-time with statistical techniques.
7. Utilize root-cause techniques such as 6-sigma, fishbone, design of experiments to resolve issues with high quality and reliability.
8. Direct work with outside contractors and suppliers in the design and development and troubleshooting of assemblies and systems.
9. Provide technical reliability leadership in concept, development, prototyping, and system integration. Partner with project management to ensure on-time execution of project goals.
10. Prepare reports and presentations to management on project status and technical readiness from reliability perspective. Make recommendations for change to ensure on-time completion.
11. Define scope of parts of the projects, estimate cost and time, prepare justification for capital and expense purchases.
Qualifications
Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; a focused degree in Electrical/Computer, Mechanical, Reliability engineering or a related field, is preferred. An advanced degree, Master's is preferred.
Required:
Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience
Engineering experience in R D and Reliability projects
Experience in Electro-Mechanical Systems
Strong root-cause investigation skills with statistical techniques
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to team well with other engineers and scientists.
Preferred:
Medical Device industry experience
Other:
May require up to 10% of domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites
Principal Reliability Engineer1Principal Reliability ContractUnited States
(Irvine, CA, 92614) | 04/14/26
Job Description
Role: Principal Reliability Engineer
Location: Irvine, CA
JD:
Main areas of responsibility:
1. Define engineering projects including customer and business requirements from reliability perspective, technology research, simulations, leading reliability testing and demonstration, and project planning
2. Lead system reliability assessments for hardware, software, and complex electromechanical sub-systems. Negotiate reliability specifications throughout the system hierarchy.
3. Develop the project's methodology and plan for specification and requirements management related to reliability.
4. Develop the project's methodology and plan for system reliability assessment. Conduct sub-system reliability testing and full-system reliability testing, and troubleshooting.
5. Work with the development team to plan, design, develop, and test system functions and performance. Drive issues to closure.
6. Lead root cause investigation and correction actions on-time with statistical techniques.
7. Utilize root-cause techniques such as 6-sigma, fishbone, design of experiments to resolve issues with high quality and reliability.
8. Direct work with outside contractors and suppliers in the design and development and troubleshooting of assemblies and systems.
9. Provide technical reliability leadership in concept, development, prototyping, and system integration. Partner with project management to ensure on-time execution of project goals.
10. Prepare reports and presentations to management on project status and technical readiness from reliability perspective. Make recommendations for change to ensure on-time completion.
11. Define scope of parts of the projects, estimate cost and time, prepare justification for capital and expense purchases.
Qualifications
Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; a focused degree in Electrical/Computer, Mechanical, Reliability engineering or a related field, is preferred. An advanced degree, Master's is preferred.
Required:
Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience
Engineering experience in R D and Reliability projects
Experience in Electro-Mechanical Systems
Strong root-cause investigation skills with statistical techniques
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to team well with other engineers and scientists.
Preferred:
Medical Device industry experience
Other:
May require up to 10% of domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites
Principal Reliability Engineer1Principal Reliability ContractUnited States
Job ID: 516991048
Originally Posted on: 4/11/2026
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