Reliability Engineer IV - Contract

Job Description

Job Description

ASI is expanding its teams to support its current ramp-up across development work, customer projects, and product deployments. This is a full-time W-2 contract position. The selected candidate will interview with ASI and work as an integrated member of the ASI team. W-2 employment, payroll, and benefits will be administered through one of ASI's staffing partners. Development phases of this nature typically span up to project completion (typically 2-4 years), though scope and duration are driven by business needs.JOB SUMMARYThe Reliability Engineer IV develops and leads reliability activities that improve the durability, availability, maintainability, and operational performance of ASI's autonomous dozer platforms. This role evaluates mechanical, electrical, software, and integrated vehicle systems to identify reliability risks, investigate failures, define validation strategies, and ensure corrective actions are supported by measurable data.As a Level IV engineer within ASI's five-level engineering structure, this position independently leads complex reliability workstreams and influences design and validation decisions across the Dozer Team. The role serves as a technical resource for reliability engineering methods, supports difficult cross-functional failure investigations, and provides guidance to less-experienced engineers. Broader company-wide reliability strategy and final technical authority remain aligned with engineering leadership and Level V technical experts.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLead reliability planning and analysis for autonomous dozer systems, subsystems, and componentsDevelop reliability requirements, performance targets, validation criteria, and acceptance thresholds for assigned programsLead Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, including DFMEA, PFMEA, and system-level FMEA activitiesPerform or support Fault Tree Analysis, reliability block diagrams, risk assessments, and other structured reliability analysesIdentify reliability risks across mechanical, electrical, software, sensor, computing, communication, and vehicle-control systemsDevelop reliability test strategies for autonomous dozers operating in construction, mining, earthmoving, and other demanding environmentsDefine and coordinate environmental, durability, accelerated-life, and system-level validation testingSupport testing involving vibration and shock, temperature cycling, humidity, water ingress, pressure washing, salt exposure, dust, contamination, and mechanical loadingLead complex failure investigations using root cause analysis, fault isolation, data review, physical inspection, and structured problem-solving methodsCoordinate corrective and preventive actions with design, software, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, supplier, and test teamsVerify that corrective actions address root causes and reduce the likelihood of recurrenceAnalyze laboratory, vehicle, field, warranty, maintenance, and operational data to identify failure trends and emerging reliability risksDevelop reliability metrics, dashboards, reports, and technical summaries that communicate product health and program riskEvaluate component and subsystem reliability using statistical methods, life-data analysis, degradation analysis, and trend monitoringSupport development of reliability predictions, failure-rate estimates, and availability or maintainability assessmentsEvaluate autonomous dozer designs for durability, serviceability, maintainability, fault tolerance, and environmental robustnessPartner with systems engineers to ensure reliability requirements are traceable to system architecture, test plans, and validation evidenceCollaborate with test engineers and field teams to develop realistic duty cycles and operating profiles for dozer validationParticipate in design reviews and provide reliability-focused recommendations before design release or field deploymentSupport supplier evaluations, component qualification, and resolution of supplier-related reliability concernsLead investigations involving intermittent, system-level, or difficult-to-reproduce failuresSupport reliability growth planning and track progress against defined reliability objectivesProvide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers involved in reliability analysis, testing, and failure investigationsImprove reliability engineering processes, templates, tools, data practices, and documentation standardsCommunicate technical risks, findings, corrective actions, and recommendations to engineering teams, program leadership, and stakeholdersSupport customer deployments, field testing, and on-site investigations as requiredESSENTIAL EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB SKILLSBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical fieldTypically eight or more years of experience in reliability engineering, validation, product assurance, durability testing, failure analysis, or related engineering workDemonstrated experience independently leading complex reliability analyses and failure investigationsStrong experience with FMEA, root cause analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, corrective-action processes, and reliability risk assessmentExperience developing reliability validation plans for complex electromechanical or hardware-software integrated systemsExperience with environmental, durability, accelerated-life, or qualification testingAbility to evaluate mechanical, electrical, software, and system-level failure interactionsExperience analyzing test, field, maintenance, warranty, or operational data to identify trends and reliability risksWorking knowledge of reliability statistics, life-data analysis, Weibull analysis, probability distributions, and confidence limitsExperience establishing measurable reliability requirements, test criteria, and technical acceptance thresholdsAbility to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, test results, system logs, and technical documentationExperience using data-analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, Minitab, JMP, Excel, or comparable platformsDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical investigations and drive issues to resolutionStrong technical writing, documentation, presentation, and communication skillsAbility to provide technical guidance without direct supervisory responsibilityAbility to work effectively with engineering, test, operations, supplier, and customer-facing teamsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMaster 's degree in Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related disciplineCertified Reliability Engineer or similar professional certificationExperience supporting autonomous vehicles, construction equipment, dozers, heavy machinery, robotics, or off-road platformsKnowledge of dozer operations, grading, cut-and-fill, ripping, earthmoving, and construction-site workflowsExperience with Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety analysisExperience with FMECA, reliability block diagrams, maintainability analysis, or availability modelingExperience with reliability growth methods, including test-analyze-fix-test processesFamiliarity with physics-of-failure methods and accelerated-life test developmentExperience with highly accelerated life testing, highly accelerated stress screening, or design-of-experiments methodsExperience evaluating vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, dust, water, corrosion, contamination, and pressure-wash exposureFamiliarity with functional safety, safety-critical systems, or risk-based verification and validation practicesExperience with vehicle communication networks, embedded systems, sensors, autonomous software, or vehicle-control systemsExperience supporting prototype-to-production transitions and field reliability improvement programsExperience performing supplier reliability assessments and component qualification activitiesFamiliarity with JAMA, Jira, PLM systems, FRACAS tools, or similar requirements and issue-management platformsBENEFITSASI offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:401k with employer matchGenerous HSA contributionPTO, paid holidays, and flextimeASI covers 90% of employee medical plan costsAt Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all employees and applicants have equal opportunities. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic. ASI complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment and is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process.Your employment with ASI will be "at will," meaning that either you or ASI may terminate your employment at any time for any lawful reason, with or without cause or advance notice.