Reliability Engineer

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Reliability Engineer Job Description The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for engineering activities needed to develop and implement reliability plans for Division-specific Products. The role involves working collaboratively with product engineering and core team members to ensure that reliability objectives are achieved before product launch. The candidate must be adept at effectively interfacing with product engineering teams to communicate and support the use of reliability plans, and maintain an ongoing summary of all reliability projects. Responsibilities Develop and implement reliability plans for Division-specific Products. Collaborate with product engineering and core team members to achieve reliability objectives before product launch. Effectively communicate and support the use of reliability plans with product engineering teams. Maintain ongoing summaries of all reliability projects. Analyze accelerated test and field return data to model fatigue life and predict failure probability of electronic components used in residential water heaters. Build Weibull-based reliability models in Minitab to support lifetime prediction, qualification decisions, and reliability targets. Develop a warranty reliability forecasting framework using historical field data to support product reliability planning and warranty cost estimation. Lead hands-on Weibull analysis workshops for reliability and quality engineers, standardizing the use of statistical reliability tools across the team. Essential Skills Experience in reliability engineering and reliability testing. Proficiency in research and development (R D) processes. Knowledge of DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis). Experience in water heating manufacturing. Engineering degree. Experience in reliability testing within an engineering R D environment. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience analyzing accelerated test and field return data. Ability to model fatigue life and predict failure probability of electronic components. Proficiency in building Weibull-based reliability models using Minitab. Experience developing warranty reliability forecasting frameworks. Experience leading workshops and standardizing statistical reliability tools. Work Environment The role is based in an R D Lab environment where collaboration with engineering and core team members is essential. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Montgomery, AL. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Montgomery,AL.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 13, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.