Sr Reliability Engineer, Quality
About The Position
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Quality Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Irvine, California, United States of America Job Description: The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring medical devices meet lifetime, safety, and performance expectations through rigorous testing, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. This role focuses on identifying early-life failures, improving product robustness, and supporting design and manufacturing teams with data-driven reliability insights.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical, or Reliability Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- 5–10+ years of reliability engineering experience in a regulated medical device or high‑technology R&D/manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, including HALT/HASS, accelerated life testing, and failure analysis.
- Proficiency with reliability analysis tools (e.g., ReliaSoft, Minitab).
- Familiarity with data analytics tools such as Tableau.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and technical problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally to support product development and continuous improvement activities.
Nice To Haves
- Coaching
- Consistency
- Controls Compliance
- Critical Thinking
- Data Savvy
- Engineering
- Financial Competence
- Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP)
- ISO 9001
- Lean Supply Chain Management
- Leverages Information
- Process Improvements
- Quality Control (QC)
- Quality Standards
- Quality Systems Documentation
- Quality Validation
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
- Technologically Savvy
Responsibilities
- Execute reliability engineering activities across the product lifecycle, including Design for Reliability (DfR) in R&D and post‑market support.
- Perform early‑life testing using engineering methodologies to identify components at risk of premature failure.
- Conduct reliability tests such as environmental, thermal, shock, vibration, and lifecycle testing; develop test methods as needed to evaluate component and system durability.
- Apply statistical techniques (e.g., Weibull analysis, regression, capability analysis) to evaluate failure modes, interpret test results, and support product quality improvements.
- Collaborate with R&D, product quality, and supplier teams to assess reliability risks, review test data, and ensure components meet performance and robustness requirements.
- Analyze large datasets and apply data‑driven approaches, including self‑learning or automated analytics, to convert raw reliability data into actionable insights.
- Serve as a technical resource for data interpretation, supporting consistent understanding of reliability results across engineering and product teams.
- Ensure all reliability activities, documentation, and test execution comply with FDA cGMP, ISO 13485, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Support cross‑functional initiatives related to reliability improvement, corrective actions, and risk reduction.
Benefits
- Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
- This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
- Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
- For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
