Vital Lyfe · 2 hours ago
Test & Reliability Engineer
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expVital Lyfe is on a mission to solve global water scarcity by creating innovative desalination systems. The Test & Reliability Engineer will be responsible for validating performance, identifying weak points, and ensuring product quality through rigorous testing and collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.
ManufacturingWaterWater Purification
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end validation of new hardware from pumps and sensors to pressure vessels and electronics
Design and execute bench-level, environmental, and life-cycle tests
Develop and run field simulations (saltwater, shock/vibe, temperature, abuse testing)
Lead root-cause investigations of field issues and drive corrective actions
Build test rigs (salt fog, temp/humidity cycling, etc.), break hardware, and feed that learning directly back into design
Work closely with R&D and manufacturing to define design margins, quality standards, and pass/fail criteria
Document tests, analyze results, and present findings across teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)
2+ years of experience in hardware testing, validation, or reliability engineering
Strong hands-on skills with hardware test setups, instrumentation, and data collection
Experience with root cause analysis techniques (fishbone, 5 whys, etc.)
Hands on work on development hardware
Long periods of standing, crouching, walking
Lifting up to 50 lbs
Preferred
Experience with high-pressure fluid systems, valves, seals, and pumps
Familiarity with environmental testing (salt fog, temp/humidity cycling, etc.)
Knowledge of reliability standards (e.g. HALT, HASS, Weibull analysis)
Experience writing automated test scripts (Python preferred)
Comfortable using hand tools, data loggers, and pressure transducers
Strong communicator—able to summarize test findings clearly and drive cross-functional alignment
Benefits
Work on high-impact problems with global relevance
Help scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience
Early ownership in a high-growth, engineering-led startup
Join a tight-knit, mission-driven team in a fast-paced environment
Build long-term career equity as we grow
Company
Vital Lyfe
Vital Lyfe is a Climatech product manufacturing firm that develops systems to produce safe drinking water from a range of natural sources.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$42.05MKey Investors
Cantos
2025-12-16Seed· $18M
2025-12-16Debt Financing· $6M
2025-08-18Undisclosed· $18.05M
Leadership Team
Jonathan Criss
Founder / CEO
Andrew Harner
Co-Founder / COO
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