Product Reliability Engineer

Company Description

Addvalue Innovation Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Addvalue Technologies Ltd, is a leading provider of satellite-based communication solutions. The company offers state-of-the-art communication terminals for use in space, air, sea, and ground applications. Addvalue is known for its expertise in Radio and Antenna Design, Embedded System Design, and Software Defined Radio platforms. Their products and solutions focus on reliable and resilient satellite communications, ideal for areas where terrestrial networks are ineffective or nonexistent. Located in Bedok, Addvalue also provides customized design services to meet the unique needs of its customers.

Brief Description & Role

The candidate will be responsible for defining, developing and executing reliability strategies for our cutting-edge RF products throughout their entire lifecycle, from design and development to manufacturing. You will play a critical role in identifying potential failure mechanisms, implementing robust testing strategies, and driving continuous improvement to deliver exceptional product quality to our customers.

Responsibilities

·      Design for Reliability : Collaborate closely with design and development teams during the early stages of product development to incorporate reliability best practices into product design, material selection, and manufacturing processes.

·      Reliability Testing : Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive reliability test plans (e,g, accelerate life testing, environmental testing, HALT/HASS, highly accelerated stress screening) for components, sub-assemblies, and finished products.

·      Failure Analysis: Conduct in-depth failure analysis on field returns, manufacturing defects and test failures to identify root causes using various analytical techniques (e.g. microscopy, X-ray, cross sectioning, electrical testing).

·      Data Analysis & reporting : Analyse reliability test data, field failure data, and warranty date to identify trends, predict product lifetime, and generate insightful reports for cross-functional teams and management.

·      Risk Assessment : Perform reliability risk assessments throughout the product lifecycle, proposing mitigation strategies and recommending design or process changes to improve product robustness.

·      Supplier Collaboration : Work with suppliers to ensure the reliability of purchased components and materials, establishing reliability requirements and monitoring supplier quality.

·      Process Improvement : Drive continuous improvement initiatives in product design, manufacturing processes, and testing methodologies to enhance overall product reliability and reduce warranty costs.

·      Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner effectively with R & D, manufacturing, Quality, Service, and Project teams to ensure a holistic approach to product reliability.

·      Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of test plans, test results, failure analyses, and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or a related technical field.

Skills, Experiences & Knowledge

• Preferably with at least 3 years experience in product reliability engineering for RF devices, modules and systems.
• Demonstrated experience to conduct with Mean Team between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) analysis and reliability prediction software such as RAM Commander, Lambda Predict or similar tools.
• Hands on experience with RF test equipment and measurement techniques.
• Experience with failure analysis methodologies and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cr5oss functional teams.