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Harley-Davidson Motor Company · 3 days ago

Engineer Reliability

Wauwatosa, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$73K/yr - $109K/yr

3+ years exp

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is a storied brand dedicated to innovation and adventure. They are seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead verification-validation test planning across all systems, collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure product reliability and quality throughout the development process.

AutomotiveBusiness DevelopmentIndustrialManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design Reviews: Co-lead design reviews with design engineers that focus on requirements, design & development activities, and verification actions

DFMEA: Coordinate DFMEA discussions and reviews for mechanical and electromechanical systems to identify potential failure modes and their effects. Maintain and contribute to the DFMEA database

DVP&R: Create detailed verification plans with appropriate test and simulation activities to ensure all designs meet their requirements and specifications

Supplier Engagement: Engage with component/system suppliers to oversee their verification and validation strategies, development, and success during development and throughout production

Failure Analysis: Participate in root cause analysis when development and verification failures are realized and ensure corrective actions are followed and captured

Data Analysis: Perform statistical analysis on data sets related to test and simulation results to identify trends and confirm design robustness

Warranty: Complete warranty data compilations as needed and participate in current product quality initiatives

Metrics: Track critical reliability metrics and report findings to appropriate stakeholders

Process & Tools: Continuously improve the reliability processes and tools and stay connected to software tool suppliers to understand current capabilities and future releases. Automate inefficient processes wherever warranted by cost, time, or accuracy

Communication & Collaboration: Proactively engage with the engineering peers and all those contributing to the reliability plan and development across the organization. Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior leaders through efficient and effective written and verbal communication. Elevate awareness of top issues and risks. Drive lessons learned into System baseline test plans and DFMEA (knowledge capture)

Prioritization: Prioritize the work based on project deadlines and lead the validation planning activity across all projects to ensure completion on time

Qualification

Product Verification & ValidationDFMEA CoordinationData AnalysisReliability EngineeringCross Functional CollaborationMechanical AptitudeRed X Problem SolvingXFMEAHelix ALMPower BIJIRAFunctional Safety KnowledgeProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related technical field required

Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience

Demonstrated skills in the areas of product reliability, testing, or quality engineering

Demonstrated skill in communicating concepts to others in a clear, concise, and understandable manner

Demonstrated experience with Product Verification & Validation Test planning and execution

Demonstrated skill in cross functional collaboration

Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, critical thinking, with strong mechanical aptitude

Preferred

A minimum of 2 years in a reliability engineering role

Experience working with international teams virtually

Familiarity with XFMEA (ReliaSoft)

Familiarity with Helix ALM (Perforce), Power BI, and JIRA (Atlassian)

Familiarity with Functional Safety (FuSa) / Certified ISO 26262

Practitioner of Red X problem solving techniques (fishbone, causal diagram, SIPOC)

Benefits

Annual bonus programs

Health insurance benefits

A 401k program

Onsite fitness centers

Employee stores

Employee discounts on products and accessories

Company

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

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In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations.

Founded in 1903

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

5001-10000 employees