Reliability Engineering Manager
On-sitePathum Thani, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Job Summary
Establish and lead the manufacturing reliability function for the company's optical communication and photonic portfolio. Develop reliability strategies for new product introductions and manufacturing products while executing ongoing reliability testing programs. Own reliability test plans, schedules, reporting systems, and escalation processes, then analyze data to identify trends, failure mechanisms, and emerging risks. Lead root cause investigations using statistical analysis, Design of Experiments, and structured problem-solving to drive corrective actions across manufacturing, product engineering, quality, and reliability teams. Build and mentor a small reliability team while establishing processes and engineering disciplines to support future business growth. Partner with cross-functional organizations to identify risks early and drive mitigation activities before product release.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical discipline
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
- 8+ years of engineering experience with at least 3 years leading reliability, qualification, quality, manufacturing, or related engineering teams
- Strong understanding of reliability methodologies accelerated testing, failure analysis, statistical analysis, and reliability data interpretation
- Demonstrated experience conducting DOE studies and translating findings into product or manufacturing improvements
- Experience in electronics, semiconductor, optical, storage, automotive, industrial, or other high-volume manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of materials, mechanical reliability, manufacturing processes, and failure mechanisms
- Demonstrated ability to build engineering capability, influence cross-functional teams, and mentor technical staff
Desired Qualifications
- Experience Ownership of manufacturing reliability, product reliability, ORT, qualification, or reliability growth programs
- Experience supporting products through development, qualification, manufacturing ramp, and volume production
- Experience with optical communication products, semiconductor packaging, optoelectronics, photonics, datacenter hardware, storage devices, or other high-reliability electronic products
- Experience with reliability data analysis using JMP, Minitab, Python, R, Weibull++, or equivalent tools
- Experience working across multiple international engineering and manufacturing sites
- Experience developing reliability laboratories, test infrastructure, measurement systems, or reliability processes
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