Hardware Reliability Engineer III

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⛑ DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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Vontier

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5001 - 10000 employees

🚘 Automotive

⚡ Energy

🔧 Hardware

Automotive • Energy • Hardware

Vontier is a mobility technology company that powers convenience stores, fleet operators and auto repair shops with a broad portfolio of fueling and repair solutions. Its businesses include legacy and next-generation fueling equipment (Gilbarco Veeder-Root), EV charging and energy management (Driivz), alternative fuel refueling systems (ANGI), car wash technology (DRB), POS, payment and site automation (Invenco), and professional automotive tools and diagnostics (Matco Tools). Vontier provides connected hardware and software, multi-energy fueling platforms (traditional fuels, EV, CNG, RNG, hydrogen), data and analytics, and services to support customers' decarbonization and operational needs.

📋 Description

• Lead reliability planning, reviews, and deliverables for complex or multi-program hardware efforts from concept through production and field support • Develop and own Reliability Program Plans, reliability goals, risk assessments, and milestone reporting • Drive Design for Reliability practices, including requirements flow-down, reliability growth planning, and validation strategy development • Facilitate hardware, software, process, and design FMEA sessions and track actions through closure • Perform and guide root cause analysis, teardown analysis, and failure investigations • Develop and execute reliability, environmental, and accelerated life test strategies • Analyze field returns, complaint trends, warranty data, and service history to identify recurring failure modes and recommend corrective actions • Lead cross-functional issue resolution with design engineering, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, test labs, and service organizations • Apply statistical methods and life data analysis to evaluate reliability risk, support predictions, and confirm validation results • Own reliability deliverables through development and production milestones • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to reliability process improvement, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing • Support continuous improvement in reliability methods, lab practices, test methods, and product robustness across the product lifecycle

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field • 8 or more years of relevant experience in hardware engineering, reliability engineering, validation, test engineering, quality engineering, or a related function • Experience with complex electromechanical products, industrial equipment, outdoor electronic systems, or similar hardware platforms • Strong working knowledge of reliability engineering methods, including failure analysis, root cause analysis, test planning, and corrective action support • Experience leading FMEA activities and driving reliability risk reduction actions across design and process functions • Ability to analyze technical data, interpret drawings and schematics, and communicate findings clearly • Experience partnering across engineering, quality, manufacturing, supplier, and field support organizations • Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional discussions, and influence decisions without direct authority • Experience with Design for Reliability tools and field trial planning for cost out and VAVE projects • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a record of delivering concise technical documentation and recommendations • Preferred: experience in fuel dispensing, retail fueling, payment hardware, industrial controls, or outdoor electronic equipment environments • Preferred: hands-on experience with Weibull analysis, FRACAS, reliability growth, accelerated testing, and statistical analysis • Preferred: experience with Weibull++, Minitab, JMP, RGA, or similar reliability/statistical packages • Preferred: knowledge of accelerated life testing, environmental stress testing, product qualification, and reliability validation planning • Preferred: experience with optical microscopy, X-ray, cross-sectioning, SEM, CSAM, and EDX • Preferred: familiarity with warranty analysis, field issue management, and lifecycle reliability metrics • Preferred: experience mentoring engineers or leading technical workstreams • Professional certification such as ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer or Certified Quality Engineer is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance • Family planning programs through Maven Clinic • Diabetes management support through Livongo • Women's health coverage • Adult and elder care support • Paid parental leave • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions • Paid time off up to 15 days each year • 13 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays • Paid sick leave • Continuous learning and personal growth opportunities • Work-life balance • Inclusive and collaborative work environment