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6604 - Product Reliability Engineer

Indianapolis, INOnsiteFull Time$101,871–$128,960 /yrPosted 4 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • mechanical product designs
  • electrical product designs
  • failure mechanisms
  • reliability concerns
  • risk assessment
  • failure causes
  • engineering recommendations
  • mitigate risks
  • product reliability
  • test methods

Nice to have

  • DFMEA
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • FTA
  • real-world operating conditions
  • accelerated stresses
  • anticipated failure mechanisms

Role summary

Seeking a Product Reliability Engineer with a multidisciplinary background in mechanical and electrical engineering to evaluate product designs, identify failure modes, and perform risk assessments. Responsibilities include conducting DFMEA and FTA, developing validation test methods, and providing engineering recommendations to enhance product reliability. The role will leverage AI-enabled tools for engineering analysis and process improvement. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related technical field, experience in product design/reliability/failure analysis, strong analytical skills, and effective technical documentation abilities. This is an onsite position in Indianapolis, IN.

Description

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

  • We empower and support our colleagues
  • We commit to client success at every turn
  • We have the courage to do the right thing
  • We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
  • We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise
  • Position Summary

    We are seeking a Product Reliability Engineer to support the evaluation, analysis, and improvement of mechanical and electrical product designs. The ideal candidate will have a multidisciplinary engineering background with experience identifying potential product failure modes, performing risk assessments, developing validation test methods, and providing actionable design recommendations. This role will also leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance engineering analysis and improve process efficiency.

    Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate mechanical and electrical product designs to identify potential failure mechanisms, reliability concerns, and design vulnerabilities.
  • Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and other structured risk assessment activities.
  • Investigate potential failure causes and provide engineering recommendations to mitigate risks and improve product reliability.
  • Develop test methods and validation strategies to simulate mechanical, electrical, environmental, and operational stresses that could contribute to product failures.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate design alternatives and support product development decisions.
  • Utilize AI-enabled tools and analytical methodologies to accelerate engineering assessments, improve documentation, and streamline reliability analysis processes.
  • Prepare technical reports, risk assessments, and recommendations to communicate findings to engineering teams and stakeholders.
  • Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience in product design, engineering analysis, product reliability, failure analysis, or design validation.
  • Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and their potential failure mechanisms.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and recommend practical engineering solutions.
  • Ability to develop technical documentation and communicate findings effectively.
  • Onsite requirement in Indianapolis, IN.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience performing DFMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), or similar reliability and risk assessment methodologies.
  • Experience developing test methods to simulate real-world operating conditions, accelerated stresses, or anticipated failure mechanisms.
  • Familiarity with both mechanical and electrical product design, including interactions between these systems.
  • Knowledge of reliability engineering principles, root cause analysis, and design verification and validation.
  • Experience using AI tools, automation, or advanced analytical techniques to improve engineering workflows.
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary product development teams
  • For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

    *Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

    National (US) Range$101,871—$128,960 USD

    Benefits

    Why Choose Verista?

  • High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
  • Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
  • Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
  • FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
  • Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
  • Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
  • As Needed Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement
  • Verista collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you are a California Job Applicant, see the privacy notice for further details.

    For more information about our company, please visit us at Verista.com

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