Senior Electronic Component Reliability Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA

Senior Electronic Component Reliability Engineer providing reliability support across Electronic Control Units for clients in aerospace, medical, automotive, and more.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide hands-on component reliability support across the full set of Electronic Control Units (ECUs)
Support directed component selection for upcoming designs, coordinating with the client's Component Engineering team and vendors to help meet vehicle mission and reliability targets.
Assist Component Reliability and ECU Reliability teams with Bill of Materials (BoM) reviews against vehicle life requirements and design guidelines, including coordinating vendor actions.
Maintain the list of major component risks and controllers as directed, with routine vendor follow-ups for updates and data.
Prepare and send vendor communications on reliability requirements, targets, and test plans, and manage follow-up responses.
Collect, organize, and format component reliability test data from vendors, including routine follow-ups for missing or updated information.
Execute root-cause coordination tasks, including meeting logistics, data collection, and regular Contract Manufacturer / vendor follow-ups to close action items.
Engage vendors directly in discussions on parts, specifications, and sourcing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Electrical Engineering preferred; Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field acceptable.
Demonstrated understanding of electronic hardware components, their qualification, and their reliability (e.g., ICs/chips, transistors, and related discrete and passive components).
Ability to read, interpret, and work from component and design specifications.
Exceptional organizational skills—the engineer will independently maintain their own lists of parts, specifications, risks, and vendor actions.
Experience engaging vendors on parts and sourcing discussions.
Component reliability experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits
Mentorship
Career growth opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electronic Control Units (ECUs)Bill of Materials (BoM)component reliabilityroot-cause analysisdata collectionelectronic hardware componentsICstransistorsdesign specificationsvendor communications

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skills

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringBS in Mechanical Engineering