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Senior Reliability Engineer Location:

Franklin Park, IL Salary:

$100,000-$125,000

Employment:

Permanent / Full-Time About the

Opportunity:

We are partnering with a leading manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered products seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to join their team in Franklin Park, IL. This position focuses on product reliability, testing, and validation, ensuring products meet performance and lifecycle expectations before reaching customers. You will work closely with R&D, Mechanical Engineering, and Product Development teams to improve product design, identify potential failures, and enhance long-term reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute product reliability testing and validation programs. Design and conduct Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) and Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT). Predict product lifespan and performance using statistical reliability analysis. Perform failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and FMEA. Collaborate with R&D and Mechanical Engineering teams to improve product designs. Establish reliability targets, testing requirements, and validation criteria. Support

ISO/IAPMO

laboratory certification and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, ideally within product development. Strong mechanical engineering background with hands-on product testing experience. Experience with ALT, HALT, and product lifecycle testing. Knowledge of Weibull analysis, MTBF/MTTF, FMEA, and statistical reliability methods. Experience identifying product failures and implementing design improvements. Background in automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or other highly engineered products preferred. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.

Pay:

$100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person