Reliability Engineer (All Levels)

About this role

Figure is seeking a Hardware Reliability Engineer to drive design reliability and validate humanoid robots against lifetime specifications. You'll develop test plans, execute accelerated life tests, lead failure analysis, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure robust products for home and commercial markets.

What you'll do

• Define hardware reliability specs and validation methods based on product use cases
• Lead DFMEA efforts to identify design risks and mitigation strategies
• Develop and execute accelerated life tests for materials, modules, and complete systems
• Collaborate with test engineers on custom test fixtures and instrumentation
• Manage reliability testing across internal teams and supplier sites
• Conduct physics-based and statistical analysis on test failures to provide recommendations

What they're looking for

• Hardware failure modes and failure physics analysis
• Accelerated life testing methodology (thermal, vibration, shock, load cycling)
• Data analysis software (Weibull++, JMP, or equivalent)
• DFMEA and reliability engineering processes
• Hardware assembly and instrumentation
• Cross-functional collaboration and project management
• Physics-based modeling and statistical analysis
• Failure analysis techniques

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $120,000 - $250,000 annually
• Full-time position with comprehensive benefits package
• Work on cutting-edge AI robotics technology
• Collaborative 5-day in-office environment in San Jose, CA
• Cross-functional team exposure across hardware and software engineering