WaferWire is looking for Reliability Engineer for a Client in Redmond, WA

Role: Reliability Engineer
Job Description:

The Team is responsible for providing and servicing the hardware that powers our datacenters, improving customer experience, and manage the hardware quality. We are looking for a passionate Principal HW Engineer with exceptional knowledge of services and hands-on experience with building and maintaining scalable infrastructures. You will be working with the latest technologies that go into building a hyperscale cloud services.

Responsibilities

Successful candidate will be responsible for driving high quality and reliability of equipment used in Microsoft’s cloud to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations. Act as the internal consultant on all reliability matters and interface with program management, vendors and design engineering (as necessary) on key reliability programs/issues. This will include creation or revision of reliability engineering guidelines to improve product field performance through design enhancements to meet reliability goals. Uses principles of performance evaluation and prediction to improve the reliability and maintainability of Cloud Infrastructure servers, including PCBA (printed-circuit-board-assembly). Identifies, collects, analyzes, and manages various types of data to minimize failures and improve product performance. Develop use condition model that represent the expected use environment and operational conditions. Select, analyze, and interpret the results of various test methods to be used during product development. Use principles of Design for Reliability consults and works with design teams and other stakeholders regarding the application of Reliability Engineering tools (e.g. statistical analysis, reliability modeling & prediction, FMEA, FTA, DFx techniques, fault tolerance, optimization, DOE, etc.) to achieve quality and reliability goals. Use scripting and real time capture responses from electronic devices under test (DUTs) to determine proper operation of the DUT or fault trace/root-cause. Works cross-functionally to resolve problems that result in excessive field failures. Being able to identify and later optimize AI-oriented applications through software optimizations on novel AI systems and chips. Run simulators on large pool of servers and analyze the data. Document and present findings to hardware and software architects. Interact with multiple software teams inside Microsoft.

Qualifications:

Minimum B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or Material Science
8+ years of experience in hardware development designing moderate to complex hardware products with experience in
Reliability and life estimation of electro-mechanical products using computer aided engineering design tools, statistics
Experience in DRAM, SSD, NAND flash reliability qualification
Managing multiple design qualification activities and development schedules
Strong working knowledge of PCBA (printed circuit board assembly) and electronic component failure mechanisms
Strong familiarity with industry standards, IPC, JEDEC, Telcordia, and MIL.
Strong working knowledge with life test, ALT, HALT and HASS design and execution
Knowledge of manufacturing methods for electronic components
Strong knowledge of state-of-the-art reliability assessment and improvement methods
Hands on lab experience and Lab View hardware/software design knowledge/experience desired
Knowledge of statistical techniques and models is required to analyze test data and estimate product life cycle performance.
Standard lab experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other common EE lab tools
Ability to communicate, collaborate and lead cross-functionally to resolve issues, including with customers
Excellent verbal/written communication, interpersonal and computer skills required
Self-motivated individual, must be able to work collaboratively in team environment and across internal divisions and industry (OEM, ODM)

Additional Skills:

Proven experience in working with external design and manufacturing partners is a plus.
Knowledge of computer architecture
Position requires limited domestic and international travel
Must be able to communicate (written/verbal) technical concepts and solutions effectively to a broad audience.
Self-motivated individual must be able work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

Must be able to plan work, and work to a plan; adapting as necessary in a rapidly evolving Environment.

Must haves:

Use principles of Design for Reliability consults and works with design teams and other stakeholders regarding the application of Reliability Engineering tools (e.g. statistical analysis, reliability modeling & prediction, FMEA, FTA, DFx techniques, fault tolerance, optimization, DOE, etc.) to achieve quality and reliability goals.
Education: Minimum B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or Material Science
The ability to create & execute reliability specification/test procedures to validation the reliability of cloud computer hardware/servers
Reliability and life estimation of electro-mechanical products using computer aided engineering design tools, statistics
Managing multiple design qualification activities and development schedules
Strong working knowledge of PCBA (printed circuit board assembly) and electronic component failure mechanisms
Strong familiarity with industry standards, IPC, JEDEC, Telcordia, and MIL.
Strong working knowledge with life test, ALT, HALT and HASS design and execution
Knowledge of manufacturing methods for electronic components

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