We are looking for a Senior Reliability Engineer to join our Manufacturing team and take ownership of reliability, qualification and life-testing activities across our hardware development programmes.
You will work closely with engineering, product, manufacturing and external partners to define reliability requirements, develop qualification plans, interpret test data and ensure issues are understood and addressed before products reach the field.
This is a senior individual contributor role for someone with strong industrial experience in semiconductor or electronics reliability. You should be comfortable moving between technical analysis, supplier engagement, qualification planning and clear communication with both engineering and commercial stakeholders.
You will also work directly with external manufacturing and test partners, helping guide their reliability activities, reviewing results and ensuring that the quality of evidence meets the standards required for commercial deployment.
✎ What you'll be doing:
Develop and maintain reliability and qualification plans for semiconductor-based hardware
Define appropriate component, assembly and product-level reliability testing
Plan and oversee life-test and qualification activities
Analyse reliability data and translate results into clear, actionable engineering recommendations
Review test results, identify trends and investigate potential failure mechanisms
Produce clear, professional reliability reports for internal and customer-facing use
Work closely with engineering teams to ensure reliability considerations are incorporated into product development
Collaborate with manufacturing, product and failure analysis teams to resolve reliability issues
Work directly with external suppliers and manufacturing partners on test execution, qualification and corrective actions
Review and audit reliability work carried out by external partners
Support supplier visits and technical reviews where required
Help develop and continuously improve reliability processes, methodologies and reporting standards
Communicate technical findings clearly to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders
Take ownership of reliability activities from initial planning through to final review and acceptance
The role will have significant ownership over reliability and life-test reporting, with responsibility for ensuring work is appropriately planned, executed, reviewed and communicated from start to finish.
What we're looking for:
Significant industrial experience in semiconductor, electronics or hardware product reliability
Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, electronics and packaging
Experience developing and executing reliability or qualification plans
A strong understanding of reliability testing, life testing and product qualification principles
The ability to analyse complex datasets and turn them into practical engineering conclusions
Experience identifying trends, risks and potential failure mechanisms from test data
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
The ability to communicate complex technical subjects clearly and concisely
Experience producing professional technical reports
Strong stakeholder-management skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Experience working with external suppliers, manufacturing partners or test houses
The confidence to challenge technical conclusions and provide clear guidance where required
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on key deliverables
This is a senior role, so we are looking for someone who can operate with a high degree of independence and take ownership of reliability projects rather than simply execute predefined test plans.
✧ Even better if you:
Experience in semiconductor product qualification
Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of semiconductor packaging and assembly
Experience working directly with OSATs or other outsourced manufacturing partners
Familiarity with recognised semiconductor or electronics reliability standards
Experience auditing supplier reliability or qualification activities
Experience supporting customer reliability requirements
A background in failure analysis or root-cause investigation
Experience developing reliability programmes or processes from the ground up
Exposure to data-centre, communications or other high-performance electronics environments
Experience balancing technical rigour with commercial and programme timelines
Relevant backgrounds might include semiconductor devices, electronics manufacturing, packaging, product qualification, reliability engineering or another technically demanding high-volume product environment.
This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of reliability within a fast-moving deep-tech environment, working across engineering, manufacturing and external partners to ensure advanced hardware is robust, well understood and ready for deployment.
You will have the scope to influence how reliability is approached as the organisation grows, from defining qualification methodologies through to improving supplier engagement and the quality of reliability data used across the business.
The role is UK-based and will require international travel, including to suppliers and partners across Asia, the US and Europe.
