Product Reliability Engineer

OpenAI

. Define reliability requirements and targets for PCBAs, trays, systems, and racks .

Posted 10/19/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $207,000 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in reliability engineering for advanced IT hardware, including the development and execution of reliability tests, failure analysis, and risk assessment. Proficient in applying DFMEA, physics of failure, and statistical analysis to enhance product reliability and performance.

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Reliability Engineering ExperienceDFMEA ApplicationWeibull AnalysisHardware Reliability TestingFailure Analysis

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Hard Skills

Reliability TestingFailure AnalysisAccelerated Life TestingStatistical AnalysisDesign For ReliabilityElectrical DiagnosticsMicroscopyX-Ray AnalysisPythonR

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

JMPEnvironmental Testing EquipmentTest FixturesInstrumentation

Industry Keywords

PCBAsElectromechanical AssembliesAI/HPC ServersNetworking EquipmentStorage SystemsThermal InterfacesLeak IntegrityCorrosionServiceabilityHigh-Power Electronics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyPythonRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define reliability requirements and targets for PCBAs, trays, systems, and racks
Drive design-for-reliability reviews with electrical, mechanical, and thermal engineers
Use DFMEA/FMEA and physics of failure to prioritize risks and recommend design improvements
Own reliability qualification plans from new product introduction through production
Develop and execute accelerated life and environmental tests, including temperature cycling, humidity, power cycling, shock, vibration, and transport testing
Exercise hardware under representative workloads and monitor function and degradation during stress
Analyze life-test and field data using Weibull and other reliability models, acceleration models, and confidence intervals
Lead failure investigations from symptom reproduction through physical root cause
Maintain failure reporting, analysis, and corrective-action records; verify fixes through targeted testing and recurrence monitoring
Review supplier reliability plans and evidence for PCBs, components, cables, connectors, and cooling components
Work with internal and partner labs to develop fixtures, instrumentation, and test methods
Review sample traceability, test configurations, calibration, raw data, and failure capture, including on-site support at manufacturing partners
Establish and validate reliability screens, burn-in where justified, and ongoing reliability testing
Evaluate reliability risks from assembly and integration, including board strain, solder-joint damage, connector mating, cable routing, fastener preload, power connections, and thermal interfaces
Partner with cooling specialists on leak integrity, material compatibility, corrosion, and cooling performance
Plan reliability test resources, lab capacity, hardware samples, schedules, and dependencies across programs
Present qualification results, unresolved failure modes, and residual risk at design and release reviews
Make evidence-based readiness recommendations and identify test gaps, follow-up, and accountable owners
Assess reliability impacts and define targeted requalification for design, component, supplier, manufacturing, repair, and firmware changes
Track field returns and fleet failure trends; correlate telemetry, failure analysis, and configuration history
Validate serviceability and repeated assembly or maintenance operations
Assess how hardware failures, redundancy, and recovery affect rack availability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on reliability engineering experience with advanced IT hardware, such as AI/HPC servers, networking equipment, or storage systems
Experience spanning PCBAs, electromechanical assemblies, and integrated racks
Experience designing, instrumenting, and executing hardware reliability tests
Experience debugging failures in the lab and translating results into design or process improvements
Understanding of solder fatigue, PCB and laminate damage, connector wear, corrosion, and thermal or mechanical degradation
Ability to develop qualification plans, select sample sizes and stress levels, and explain accelerated-testing assumptions and limitations
Experience leading reliability qualification through development and production milestones
Experience working with component suppliers, joint design manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and external test labs
Experience applying design for reliability, DFMEA, and physics-of-failure methods
Experience with structured failure analysis and corrective action, such as 8D
Experience with electrical diagnostics, microscopy, X-ray, cross-section analysis, or specialist failure-analysis labs
Ability to analyze censored data, Weibull distributions, and confidence bounds using Python, R, JMP, or equivalent statistical software
Experience with high-power electronics, dense interconnects, or liquid-cooled hardware
Knowledge of thermal interfaces, leak integrity, material compatibility, and serviceability
Clear communication of technical findings, uncertainty, verified root causes, and corrective-action effectiveness
Candidates may need to meet certain legal status requirements under U.S. export control laws and regulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices
Meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may also be provided