Reliability Engineer-IIoT & Connected Assets

Reliability Engineer-IIoT & Connected AssetsWe are scaling our IIoT and connected-maintenance product into new product lines and expansion projects, and we need a reliability engineer who can lead that technical growth. The role is built around understanding why equipment fails — mechanically and electronically — and translating that understanding into the right technology to measure, detect, and prevent those failures. The engineer moves fluidly between the desk, the bench, and the field: reading drawings and manuals to understand the equipment and process, analyzing failure mechanisms to find true root cause, getting hands-on to build and test prototypes, and proving the value of solutions with data and a sound business case. A core part of the role is choosing the correct sensors for industrial process and equipment measurement, writing their technical specifications, testing them on prototypes, and relating the resulting readings to the algorithms that detect failures early enough to prevent them. This person owns the technical discovery-to-pilot loop — running failure-mode analysis, selecting detection technologies, and building and field-testing prototypes as proofs of concept inside the IIoT product, then translating validated findings into a development roadmap. They work in an agile team, one of several reliability engineers each focused on a different product line but sharing the same approach, with the autonomy to research, propose, pilot, and present solutions, and regular exposure to cross-functional teams and management.Job DutiesUnderstand the equipment, systems, and processInvestigate failures and determine root causeResearch detection technology and select sensorsBuild prototypes, run pilots and PoCsIntegrate with the IIoT product and shape the roadmapOrganize and standardize failure dataDrive KPIs, deployment, and stakeholder engagementBuild business cases and lifecycle / cost reportingQualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or closely related field). Equivalent practical experience will be considered.Experience: 5+ years in reliability, maintenance, failure analysis, test, or equipment/instrumentation engineering.Technical Skills & KnowledgeCore CompetenciesContinuous improvement; innovation and creative thinking.Agile ways of working — planning and delivering in short, iterative cycles.Systematic Problem Search & Understanding Results Analysis & Data-Driven EvaluationBusiness acumen — understanding the business and customer needs and developing new opportunities.Ability to extract and leverage the right data for the right reasons.Influencing people, creating relationships, and digital communication across functions.Decision-making, including operational decisions; managing change; planning and organizing.Working ConditionsOn-site role in Houston with regular access to desk, lab/prototyping bench, field and shop areas. Field and shop visits involve standard industrial environments and PPE; travel is expected (estimated 20–40%) to field and shop locations, domestic and international.