Director, Reliability Hardware Systems

IREN

. Lead end-to-end reliability and failure analysis activities across IREN’s AI hardware portfolio, including GPUs, servers, racks, networking, and storage.

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in hardware reliability and failure analysis, with a strong focus on physics of failure and advanced statistical techniques. Proven leadership in managing engineering teams and driving improvements in reliability processes and product quality.

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Hardware ReliabilityFailure Analysis TechniquesPhysics Of FailureReliability StatisticsCross-Functional Leadership

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Hard Skills

Failure AnalysisReliability QualificationWeibull AnalysisAccelerated Life TestingMTBF ModellingCross-SectioningSEM/EDXCSAMX-RayDye & Pry

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringExecutive PresenceMultitaskingCross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

JEDECIPCTelcordiaElectromigrationStress-Induced VoidingThermal FatigueComponent-Level QualificationSystem-Level QualificationOrganizational Capability DevelopmentLessons Learned Process

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end reliability and failure analysis activities across IREN’s AI hardware portfolio, including GPUs, servers, racks, networking, and storage.
Direct multiple system-level reliability teams.
Coach, mentor, and develop engineering managers; conduct performance evaluations and scale organizational capabilities.
Collaborate with Hardware Engineering, Mechanical, Thermal, PCB Layout, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
Drive high-priority investigations for complex, intermittent field failures using advanced failure analysis techniques.
Determine definitive root causes and corrective actions.
Use statistical tools and physics-of-failure models to predict product life cycles and identify wear-out mechanisms.
Drive Build for Reliability and Build for Manufacturing requirements into initial hardware specifications.
Formalize a Lessons Learned process that informs design rules for next-generation hardware.
Define and continuously improve reliability qualification processes, test coverage, and reporting for IREN’s hardware roadmap and deployment scale.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
15+ years of overall experience in hardware reliability, failure analysis, or system qualification, including 8+ years of management experience leading teams of 10+.
Deep understanding of physics of failure and reliability physics related to semiconductors, PCBAs, and interconnects, including electromigration, stress-induced voiding, and thermal fatigue.
Hands-on experience with advanced failure analysis techniques such as cross-sectioning, SEM/EDX, CSAM, X-ray, and dye & pry.
Proficiency in reliability statistics, including Weibull analysis, accelerated life testing, and MTBF modelling.
Comprehensive knowledge of JEDEC, IPC, and Telcordia industry standards for component- and system-level qualification.
Ability to multitask across concurrent programs and coordinate reliability testing for numerous hardware platforms.
Ability to define new processes that improve test coverage and overall product quality.
Strong executive presence and cross-functional leadership skills.
Track record coaching and developing engineering managers and presenting reliability performance, risk, and corrective action plans to senior leadership.
Authorization to work in the United States, as IREN participates in E-Verify.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive bonus
Equity (long-term incentive)
100% company paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees
75% company paid coverage for dependents
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Access to financial planning and legal services
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Internal skills training and advancement pathways
Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role related training
Company events and team-building activities