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Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer

Nuro
Santa Clara, California
Full Time
Posted October 16, 2025
$132k - $198k
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Job Description

The Reliability Engineer will ensure the safety, reliability, and durability of hardware systems for autonomous vehicles by designing and executing testing, analyzing failures, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve hardware performance and robustness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and execute module-level reliability test plans for hardware systems
  • Conduct failure analysis and lead FA efforts on reliability test and field failures
  • Develop and maintain reliability metrics, KPIs, and risk assessments for hardware components
  • Influence early design processes through DFMEAs and design reviews to enhance reliability
  • Specify validation plans and reliability requirements based on field conditions and physics of failure
  • Support the design, validation, and production of autonomous vehicle hardware systems
  • Communicate reliability findings, risks, and improvement recommendations to cross-functional teams

Requirements

  • Deep background in reliability prediction, FMEA, reliability test development and execution, FRACAS, and failure analysis techniques.
  • Good understanding of design of experiments theory and application.
  • A basic understanding of physics of failure.
  • Experience and ability to drive cross-functional teams and communicate clearly.
  • Demonstrated an ability to thrive in fast-paced, start-up environments.
  • Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CT, X-ray, EDS, FTIR etc.
  • Experience in reliability engineering and testing of automotive or mission-critical electronic hardware.
  • Deep understanding of automotive environmental, mechanical, and electrical stressors on hardware.
  • Familiarity with automotive reliability standards and testing methods e.g., ISO 26262, AEC-Q100, SAE, IEC, JEDEC.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range between $132,300 and $198,450
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package

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