Drive the reliability and quality of connected hardware products at Motive as a Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer.
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What you'll build
- Develop reliability specifications for NPI products
- Lead environmental, mechanical, electrical, and accelerated-life testing activities
- Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to improve product reliability
- Drive DFMEA to highlight reliability risks early in the product development cycle
- Drive failure analysis with internal and external stakeholders
Must have
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering
- Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL, SAE, IEC, ISO, JEDEC
- Prior experience with accelerated life tests
- Hands-on experience with reliability testing
Nice to have
- Basic understanding of reliability statistics such as Weibull analysis
- Excellent supplier management and project management skills
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
The Hardware Reliability Engineer at Motive focuses on ensuring the durability and quality of connected hardware products throughout their lifecycle, from design to mass production. This role requires expertise in reliability testing, including environmental and mechanical assessments, as well as familiarity with industry standards and statistical analysis. Ideal candidates will have over five years of experience in hardware reliability engineering, particularly in consumer or automotive electronics. The position involves collaboration across multiple teams to enhance product performance and mitigate risks.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Motive's careers page October 21, 2026.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Hardware Reliability Engineer role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Motive targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Hardware Reliability Engineer role at Motive.
From the original posting
Who we are:
Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
About the Role:
Motive is looking for a Senior HW Reliability Engineer to drive the reliability, durability, and quality of our connected hardware products from design through mass production. You will own reliability strategy, qualification planning, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives that help ensure our products perform consistently in demanding real-world environments.
You will work with hardware, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to identify risks, resolve complex issues, and improve product performance. You will report to the engineering manager.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop reliability specifications for NPI products by collaborating with internal stakeholders (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, product management, program management etc.) to understand design and use case.
- Lead environmental, mechanical, electrical, and accelerated-life testing activities.
- Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to improve product reliability, test coverage, and production quality.
- Own end to end reliability for NPI products. Drive DFMEA to highlight reliability risks
early in the product development cycle.
- Create reliability test plans during xVT builds. Work with manufacturing partners and test vendors on test execution.
- Drive failure analysis with internal and external stakeholders, drive corrective and preventive actions from issue identification through verification.
- Perform reliability risk assessments if necessary
- Provide crisp summaries of reliability findings to the cross-functional team during xVTto aid design and product decisions.
What We’re Looking For:
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering of consumer electronics or automotive electronics products.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL, SAE, IEC, ISO, JEDEC etc.
- Prior experience with accelerated life tests (ALT) and using acceleration models to develop reliability specifications.
- Hands-on experience with reliability testing such as vibration, environmental testing, mechanical shock, drop etc.
- Basic understanding of reliability statistics such as Weibull analysis.
- Excellent supplier management and project management skills.
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