Senior HW Reliability Engineer

View More Jobs Senior HW Reliability Engineer United States (Hybrid) As a Senior HW Reliability Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability and long-term performance of Nokia Silicon Photonics products. You will support early product development and co-operate with product development teams by defining and analyzing reliability specifications while also evaluating products already in the field through failure rate, MTBF, useful life, and field data analysis. In this role, you will collaborate with packaging development engineers, architects, designers, and other engineering stakeholders. You will drive reliability-related tasks, reporting, and recommendations through the process, helping teams identify risks, validate reliability models, and make design improvements based on data. Your responsibilities Support Silicon Photonics component early development projects and engineers in product reliability topics. Interact with Silicon Photonics product/HW/SW architects and designers to develop and validate the applicable reliability models and provide design improvement recommendations. Analyze products predicted reliability data based on Bills of Material and products field reliability data. Define and implement reliability engineering processes for hardware development programs. Lead reliability planning, including tasks, schedules, and stakeholder alignment. Conduct reliability modeling and analysis, including

MTBF/MTBCF

predictions and risk assessments. Perform reliability verification, including testing and validation against requirements. Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for reliability-related issues. Collaborate with design, testing, and manufacturing teams to ensure reliability requirements are met. Develop and maintain reliability documentation, including reliability plans, test reports, and lessons learned. Promote reliability best practices and continuous improvement across the organization. Act as a technical mentor and contributor in cross-team reliability initiatives. Your skills and experience

Must-have:

5-10 years of experience as a Reliability Engineer in electronic design, preferably telecommunications, including planning and execution Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field. Proven knowledge and ability to create Reliability modeling and Design Failure Model Effect Analysis (DFMEA). Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, including MTBF, MTBCF, ARR, and MRR. Experience with reliability modeling tools (e.g., Telcordia, Windchill QS, Sherlock). Solid understanding of hardware design, testing, and verification processes. Experience tracking/reporting metrics and gathering and analyzing data from various sources and producing test reports. Ability to work independently, take ownership, and solve complex technical problems. Experience working in a cross functional team/matrixed environment Strong knowledge of Silicon Photonics transceivers for Telecom and Datacom applications. Familiarity with derating analysis and thermal design guidelines. More information Some of our benefits in

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Corporate Retirement Savings Plan Health and dental benefits Short-term disability, and long-term disability Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) Paid time off for holidays and Vacation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Assistance Plan Adoption assistance Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program The above benefits exclude students. Disclaimer for US/Canada Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role. All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified. About Us Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Learn more about life at Nokia . Our recruitment process We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect. If you're interested in this role but don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity. The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia . Apply Now Job Info Job Category Applied R D Posting Date 06/16/2026 Degree Level Master's degree Job Schedule Full time Job Type Experienced Job Identification 37343 Will

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approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?) No Role Type Individual contributor Laptop - support with ordering needed No Salary Range US Annual Base Salary Range • $ 159,782.61 -296,739.13 USD •Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles Experience level Experienced Locations 520 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale, California, 94085-3533, US (Hybrid) © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors Legend Jobs at a location Group of locations © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors | © Oracle Corporation Terms Legal Notices Use control and scroll to zoom the map Use two fingers to move the map 520 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale, California, 94085-3533, US Copy to Clipboard Similar Jobs Reliability Engineer United States (Onsite) Posted on 04/29/2026 The Applied R D Engineer conducts target-oriented research to directly apply findings to the specification, design, further development, and incremental improvement of products, services, systems, tools, processes, etc. Integrates, verifies, tests, and modifies SW / HW / system components and capitalises on innovative solutions to meet particular requirements and specifications. Senior Reliability Engineer United States (Hybrid) Posted on 06/09/2026 The Photonic Integration Circuit (PIC) group develops and manufactures chips that are the heart of Nokia's terabit-scale digital optical transport networks. As part of our reliability effort, we are searching for a photonic component engineer to work on the development of next-generation InP-based PICs and modules. The individual needs to possess a strong fundamental understanding of photonic devices and be interested in learning about the reliability challenges associated with releasing new products. The job is based in Sunnyvale in the Optical Modules Group (OMG). Senior Photonic Product Engineer United States (Hybrid) Posted on 04/02/2026 Nokia is searching for an individual to work as a Product Engineer within the Optical Modules Group (OMG) on development and introduction of vertically integrated telecommunication products that span the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC), High Speed Mixed-Signal ASICs, and TROSA packages that go into Pluggable transceiver modules. Senior Mechatronics Test Engineer United States (Hybrid) Posted on 02/02/2026 The Senior Mechatronics Engineer will lead test set mechanical and electrical design for the Photonic Integrated Circuit Test team, designing and implementing creative hardware solutions for high-precision electrical/optical/thermal probing on a micron scale and automated handling of small parts. Manufacturing Engineer United States (Onsite) Posted on 05/29/2026 Hot Job In the position of Process Integration Engineer, you will ensure high quality and reliability of InP-based Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) products through extensive experiments and data analysis. You will have the opportunity to help bring up our new high-volume fab in San Jose, CA. You will work with various functional teams to troubleshoot and improve wafer fabrication processes and drive improvements in yield reliability Senior Mechanical Packaging Engineer United States (Hybrid) Posted on 05/05/2026 At Nokia, we're on a mission to revolutionize global network capacity, bringing faster and more accessible connectivity to everyone. Our Network Infrastructure (NI) group is at the heart of this revolution, fueled by ambition, innovation, and technical expertise. Within NI, the Advanced Optics (AO) team designs cutting-edge optical modules using silicon photonics and advanced packaging for high-performance coherent communication. The Advanced Packaging team within AO focuses on the intricate details of package design and processes, ensuring seamless integration from wafer-scale to component-level packaging. As a Packaging Development Engineer, you'll be a key player in developing the next generation of high-performance electro-optic modules, integrating silicon photonics-based coherent optical transceivers into Nokia's Photonic Service Engines, from initial concept to product launch. Join us and be a part of this exciting journey! See More Jobs At Nokia, we want every candidate to be able to perform their best. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know. All requests are treated confidentially.

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