Reliability Engineer jobs in Seattle, WA

Job Duties

Microsoft Corporation has the following job opportunity: Design, develop, modify, or evaluate electronic parts, components, integrated circuitry, or systems related to Microsoft technologies. Collaborate with cross functional teams to determine the selection, application, and testing of electronic components and systems. Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce Microsoft technologies that meet internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements, as well as and any applicable regulatory reliability objectives. Recommend test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability. Communicate status updates and progress on testing and reliability qualification via dashboards and reports that document testing results and quality metrics. Characterize customer use scenarios based on research, telemetry, field data, and other available data, and develops new acceleration techniques and analytical tools to ensure early identification of new product reliability. Recommend changes in designs or the selection and application of components and systems based on root cause and failure modes analyses. Telecommuting permitted 50% or more per week within same geographic location as assigned Microsoft office location.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in computer engineering; electrical engineering; electronics engineering; mechanical engineering or a related field. 
• Experience: Six months of experience evaluating product designs and processes for weaknesses and reliability issues.
• Specific Skills Requirements: This position requires at least 6 months of experience in: Finite-Element Modeling, ANSYS (FEM), SolidWorks (Mechanical CAD), Research and Design of Experiments, Mechanical Test Design and Set up, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics; at least some education or experience in Product Design and Development.

Multiple job openings. Qualified candidates must meet the minimum requirements for the position. Microsoft Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Range and Benefits Information

The offered base pay range for this specific position (job code TSMAR17837), in Redmond, WA, is $143,200 to $173,200.

Microsoft has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.  

At Microsoft certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of employment with Microsoft and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others. U.S.-based employees also receive, per calendar year, up to 10 scheduled paid holidays, and up to 80 hours Holistic Health Time Off. Additionally, hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid vacation time, and salaried/exempt employees have Discretionary Time Off (DTO).