Shure Incorporated · 19 hours ago
Senior Engineer, Reliability
Niles, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $158K/yr
5+ years expShure Incorporated is a leading global manufacturer of audio equipment known for quality, reliability, and durability. They are seeking a dedicated Senior Reliability and Product Quality Testing Engineer to develop and maintain reliability tests and procedures, optimize test equipment, and mentor Quality Engineers and Lab Technicians.
Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignWireless
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Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain reliability tests and procedures
Identify and evaluate new lab equipment capabilities, recommend suitable equipment and manufacturers, and provide financial justifications for acquisitions. Oversee the procurement, implementation, and retirement of lab equipment as needed, ensuring all necessary tools for comprehensive reliability testing are available. Procure, establish, and retire equipment as appropriate
Understand, document, and articulate the correlation between reliability tests and customer use cases and product life expectancy
Conduct correlation studies on reliability tests to ensure that the relationship between tests and actual field use are well-understood
Conduct studies to ensure that tests are repeatable and reproducible in all test lab locations
Interact with customer feedback avenues outside and within Shure such as Service Dept., Product Applications, and Global Product Marketing to understand field failure issues and trends
Review customer service data to understand field product performance and identify product reliability testing enhancements as well as influence product design improvements
Provide failure rate and/or MTBF calculations to supporting departments on as needed basis
Participate in benchmarking of industry best practices in reliability engineering and adoption of these best practices at Shure
Assist in developing comprehensive product (and Component level) test plans to meet Shure Quality standards and provide insightful risk assessments from a reliability perspective on testing results
Conduct comprehensive use case testing to assess the reliability and ergonomic quality of the design solutions
Support root cause analysis, failure analysis and problem resolution for customer issues
Conduct research to evaluate quality standards and procedures to ensure their effectiveness. Insures that established processes and procedures are followed
Ensure that all reliability procedures are properly documented to ensure uniformity among all Quality associates
Provide training, guidance, and support on using reliability principles and procedures within and outside the Quality division
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, Industrial Engineering or other engineering discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Reliability Engineer, with good knowledge of industry practices, using reliability tools, such as, Weibull Analysis, Life data analysis, Accelerated Life testing (ALT), Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) and process capability studies
As well as Quality tools, such as, root cause analysis (8 Discipline (8D), Define Measure Analyze Improve Control (DMAIC), Plan Do Check Act (PDCA)), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R)
Three to five years of experience in the basic use of audio, acoustical, and RF principles
Significant experience in using MS Excel, ReliaSoft and Minitab to store, process, analyze, and report data
Strong knowledge of working with other Microsoft office products is also required
Very strong data analysis skills
Ability to detect changes and trends and determine their importance
Team player and Self-motivated
Able to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data or situations require evaluation of identifiable factors
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions for difficult and diverse assignments
Conflict resolution skills is a must
Strong verbal and written communications skills with advanced English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Organizing skills
Willing and capable of domestic and international air and ground travel
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Preferred
ASQ Certification as a Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) is strongly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare
Mental health and retirement savings plans
Generous paid time off programs
Employee discounts
Professional development opportunities
Work-life balance initiatives
Employee recognition programs
Volunteering/community involvement opportunities
Company
Shure Incorporated
For 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
José Rivas
Vice President and Chief Sales Officer
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