Job Description

Role Overview:

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and leading Design for Reliability (DfR) process, ensuring that reliability is embedded into every stage of product development and manufacturing.

This role will lead New Content Analysis (NCA), Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs), Reliability Test Planning and Execution, Field Trial Management, and sample sizing, while partnering with the Business Analysts to create Power BI dashboards that track reliability, warranty, and field performance metrics for leadership visibility.

Working across design, manufacturing, quality, and analytics, the Reliability Engineer ensures all products meet lifecycle and customer satisfaction goals, while also driving structured problem-solving through DFMEA, PFMEA, EIM, and 8D investigations.

Main Accountability:

The Reliability Engineering Manager is the owner and custodian of the Design for Reliability (DfR) framework, embedding it into all New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Engineering activities. The role ensures reliability is systematically designed, tested, measured, and improved through the following sub-processes:

1. Design for Reliability framework ownership

2. Reliability Planning & New Content analysis

3. Field trial & Performance Reporting

4. Rick Management & Structure Problem Solving

5. Cross Functional Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

Key Responsibilities:

Design for Reliability (DfR) Leadership

Develop, implement, and own the DfR process, ensuring reliability is embedded in all product and manufacturing programs. Establish standards and checkpoints for DFMEA, PFMEA, RBDs, test planning, and validation across the development cycle. Train and coach teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality) to build organizational capability in DfR practices.
Reliability Planning & New Content Analysis

Lead new content analysis for all new designs and subsystems to identify risks and define validation requirements. Develop and maintain Reliability Block Diagrams and reliability plans for each product line. Define sample sizing methodologies to balance statistical confidence with testing efficiency. Own the creation and execution of reliability test plans, including HALT, accelerated life testing, and environmental stress testing.
Field Trial & Performance Reporting

Own the field trial process for new and updated products, ensuring trials have clear criteria, effective data collection, and robust analysis. Partner with Business Analysts to build and maintain Power BI dashboards that report reliability, warranty, and lifecycle performance to leadership. Ensure dashboards and reports provide actionable insights to drive design and process improvements.
Risk Management & Structured Problem Solving

Facilitate DFMEA and PFMEA workshops to identify and mitigate design and process risks. Lead the engineering response for EIM and 8D investigations, ensuring root causes are eliminated and corrective actions verified. Apply Six Sigma methodology and tools (Minitab, Weibull, RBD simulations) to deliver data-driven solutions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Work with design engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and service teams to design out failure modes and improve product quality. Lead Six Sigma improvement projects to reduce warranty claims, improve uptime, and optimize validation efficiency. Continuously refine the DfR process based on field data, warranty analysis, and best practices.

Specialized Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

The ideal candidate will be a proven reliability engineering leader with strong technical grounding and the ability to embed structured processes across NPI and sustaining projects. They will combine hands-on reliability expertise with the facilitation, reporting, and leadership skills needed to make the DfR framework the standard way of working.

Degree in Reliability, Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering (or related). Six Sigma Black Belt certified (ASQ or equivalent). Proficiency in Excel, Minitab, and Power BI, with the ability to collaborate with Business Analysts to deliver performance dashboards. 15+ years of experience in Design & Manufacturing with 3 years in a reliability position Proven track record in developing and embedding DfR processes. Skilled in DFMEA, PFMEA with experience of facilitating workshops. Broad understanding of mechanical, electronic, and embedded software systems.
Strong communication and facilitation skills for working across design, manufacturing, quality, and analytics teams.

Travel:

This role will require travel to our manufacturing site in Sheffield, UK

Experience:

8+ years in engineering, with a minimum of 3 of those years specifically in a reliability engineering role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Employee discount Free or subsidised travel Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person