Reliability Engineer Essential Duties: As an early member of a new engineering team, you will be responsible for defining system reliability requirements, generating damage models, and characterizing the reliability of our new product. You will work cross-functionally to define requirements, analyze designs, and design tests to meet high reliability standards in real-world conditions, including both electrical and mechanical failure modes. You're a doer, excited about getting your hands dirty and working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting, and want to shape a new department at Redwood. Responsibilities Will Include: * Define and own the reliability strategy for hardware products with complex PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies. * Plan and execute reliability tests such as HALT, thermal cycling, vibration, drop, humidity, ingress protection (IP) testing, and power cycling. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design-for-reliability (DfR) requirements and drive root cause analysis for test failures * Track reliability KPIs and deliver reliability insights to guide design improvements and product decisions. * Develop accelerated life test models and support FMEA and DFMEA processes. * Analyze reliability data using Weibull, log-normal, and other statistical models to predict field performance * Work closely with engineering teams to establish reliability gates through program stages (A/B/C/D). * Support failure analysis (FA) efforts using tools like X-ray, cross-sectioning, and SEM/EDX to identify failure mechanisms in PCBAs * Contribute to continuous improvement efforts across reliability processes, lab capabilities, and test methodologies. * Author reports / document findings Desired Qualifications: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field. * >5 years of experience in hardware reliability engineering, preferably in industries like energy, EV, consumer electronics, or aerospace * Deep knowledge of electronic and mechanical failure mechanisms (e.g., solder fatigue, corrosion, delamination, sealing failures, thermal expansion mismatch, material fatigue, etc.) * Proficiency in statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP, or Python). * Experience with reliability lab equipment and test setup design. * Knowledge of reliability warranty analysis and reliability prediction methods * Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDX Physical Requirements: * Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. * Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards Working Conditions: * Environment, such as office or outdoors. * Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time. * Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing. * Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job. * Occasional travel requirements.