Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer Resume King Brady Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer (208) 555-0186 king.brady@example.com kingbrady Boise, ID 83702 STRENGTHS Reliability planning Connect component failure risks to qualification objectives, so engineering teams can address exposure before test results become schedule surprises. Failure analysis Bring test evidence, electrical measurements, and process history together to clarify failure causes and help teams choose focused corrective actions. Test execution Translate reliability goals into practical test sequences and acceptance criteria, keeping findings useful to design and qualification decisions. Technical communication Present assumptions, failure evidence, and open risks in clear reports that help technical partners make informed qualification decisions. Cross-functional coordination Coordinate with design, systems, manufacturing, and test partners to connect component evidence with system objectives and build readiness. SKILLS Hardware reliability engineering Design for Reliability FMEA Fault tree analysis Root cause analysis Weibull analysis Reliability growth Reliability block diagrams Availability modeling HALT and HASS ALT and RDT Optical hardware Component engineering NPI qualification Failure analysis LANGUAGES English Native 40 Spanish Intermediate 20 MY CAREER 11.2 Years Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer at Cascade Orbital Technologies (4.8 Years) Reliability Engineer at Meridian Photonics (2.7 Years) Product Reliability Engineer at Redstone Electronics (1.9 Years) Test Engineer at Summit Control Systems (1.8 Years) SUMMARY Senior hardware reliability engineer with 11 years of experience advancing aerospace electronics and optical communications hardware from design reviews through qualification and manufacturing readiness. Apply FMEA, fault tree analysis , root cause investigation, and Weibull methods to turn test and field evidence into practical design and process changes. Plan HALT, HASS, ALT , and reliability demonstration testing , then use Python and MATLAB to assess lifetime, reliability growth, and system availability. Coordinate with design, systems, manufacturing, and test teams on opto-mechanical, electrical, and electro-optical assemblies, space environmental concerns, and qualification evidence. EXPERIENCE Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer Cascade Orbital Technologies Jan 2022 - Present Kirkland, WA Leads reliability planning for optical terminal hardware, connecting component failure risks to program qualification objectives and design verification plans across multiple development builds. Facilitated FMEA and fault tree reviews for electro-optical and opto-mechanical assemblies, prioritizing mitigations with design and systems engineers before qualification testing. Defined HALT and thermal-vacuum test sequences for optical assemblies, correlating observed degradation with design margins and documenting corrective actions for subsequent builds. Built Python analysis workflows for Weibull life estimates and reliability growth tracking, giving program reviews a consistent view of test evidence and open risks. Assessed system availability using reliability block diagrams and component-level data, identifying single-point vulnerabilities for engineering review. Coordinated qualification evidence addressing radiation, atomic oxygen, and outgassing concerns, aligning test reports and material records with space hardware requirements. Established Design for Reliability requirements, reliability models, and risk assessments for optical terminal builds, linking component assumptions to verification criteria and lifetime objectives. Added reliability demonstration testing and hardware validation criteria to qualification plans, specifying sample conditions, acceptance measures, test procedures, and reporting requirements. Applied root cause analysis to a thermal-vacuum degradation finding, tracing the failure to an assembly interface and documenting corrective actions for verification in the next build. Used reliability block diagrams and component failure data to model system reliability and availability, presenting quantified risk paths and recommendations at program reviews. Reliability Engineer Meridian Photonics May 2019 - Dec 2021 Fremont, CA Owned reliability assessments for optical communication modules entering production, translating customer lifetime targets into component screening and verification plans. Planned accelerated life and reliability demonstration tests for optoelectronic components, using Weibull analysis to distinguish early-life issues from wear-out behavior. Applied Telcordia GR-468 , JEDEC methods, and IEC 61709 references when reviewing optical component qualification evidence and supplier data. Investigated intermittent module failures with manufacturing and test engineers, combining microscopy findings, electrical measurements, and process history to verify root causes. Introduced structured failure reporting that linked corrective actions to design and process changes, improving traceability across NPI builds. Applied component engineering methods to an optical module NPI qualification, using supplier data and screening results to set manufacturing process qualification criteria and reduce unresolved component risks. Planned accelerated life testing and reliability demonstration testing with defined test specifications and failure criteria, then summarized results for production qualification decisions. Used statistical analysis in MATLAB to compare supplier component populations and module test outcomes, flagging outliers for targeted microscopy and corrective action follow-up. Product Reliability Engineer Redstone Electronics Jun 2017 - Apr 2019 Albuquerque, NM Evaluated reliability risks for ruggedized aerospace electronics, combining component data and operating profiles to identify high-risk parts before environmental qualification. Developed fault trees and FMEA records for power and control assemblies, helping design teams target mitigations to the most consequential failure paths. Supported HALT and environmental qualification testing informed by MIL-STD-810, documenting failure signatures and recommending design changes for follow-up builds. Used MATLAB for statistical review of test results and reliability projections, presenting assumptions and limitations clearly in engineering reports. Applied MIL-HDBK-217 failure-rate estimates to a power assembly risk assessment, comparing part-level predictions with operating profiles to prioritize qualification test coverage. Investigated a control assembly test failure through electrical measurements and fault tree analysis , documenting the verified failure mechanism and design corrective action for retest. Test Engineer Summit Control Systems Aug 2015 - May 2017 Madison, WI Executed environmental and electrical verification for industrial control assemblies, maintaining test procedures and configuration records for each build. Analyzed bench and chamber test failures with design engineers, tracing recurring issues to component selection or assembly variation and verifying fixes in retest. Prepared reliability summaries from component data and test observations, supporting early product reviews and supplier discussions. Expanded electrical verification procedures to record operating limits, test configurations, and acceptance results for each assembly build, providing traceable evidence for design review. Compared repeat chamber-test failures with assembly records and component specifications, helping design engineers validate a revised part selection before the next build. EDUCATION Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Oregon State University 2019 Corvallis, OR Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin–Madison 2015 Madison, WI CERTIFICATIONS ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) 2024 TECHNICAL SKILLS Programming and Analysis: Python, MATLAB, GNU Octave Statistical Computing: R, SciPy, NumPy Data Visualization: Matplotlib, Seaborn, MATLAB Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox Failure Analysis Equipment: Optical microscope, Scanning electron microscope, Digital multimeter Environmental Test Equipment: Thermal vacuum chamber, Thermal cycling chamber, Vibration shaker Electrical Test Equipment: Oscilloscope, Spectrum analyzer, Programmable power supply Optical Test Equipment: Optical power meter, Optical spectrum analyzer, Fiber optic interferometer Reliability and Standards References: Telcordia GR-468, MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-810 Electronics Standards: JEDEC JESD22, IEC 61709, IPC-A-610 Data and Reporting Software: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint SKILLS Hardware reliability engineering Design for Reliability FMEA Fault tree analysis Root cause analysis Weibull analysis Reliability growth Reliability block diagrams Availability modeling HALT and HASS ALT and RDT Optical hardware Component engineering NPI qualification Failure analysis LANGUAGES English (Native) Spanish (Intermediate)
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