Reliability Engineer II

ICON is looking for a Reliability Engineer II to assist in the development of ICON’s latest print systems on the Titan Team. This team is responsible for delivering the machine known as Titan to Serial Production. As a Reliability Engineer II at ICON, you will assess system performance, identify vulnerabilities and create paths to improve overall consistency and reliability. This role is based at ICON’s Austin, TX office. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and manage identification and resolution of priority product concerns in the Product development process.
• Drive organization of information and data collection, perform root cause analysis, report on occurrences as well as implementation of short term and long term mitigation steps.
• Set up and run testing of components and systems for reliability purposes.
• Technically assess system performance, identify and prioritize hardware vulnerabilities, create paths to improve overall consistency and reliability, and own implementation of system improvements.
• Review reliability statistics of the current suite products with the aim of identifying areas most in need for improvement.
• Complete FMEA studies of hardware products.
• Use FMEA insights to develop, optimize, and refine preventative maintenance (PM) plans that proactively address potential failure modes.
• Lead investigations to identify the root causes of failure.
• Track mean time to failure (MTTF) of all products.
• Develop qualification processes for releasing new features into production to prevent downtime due to issues in the field.
• Establish quality and reliability requirements for suppliers.
• Participate in initial new product conceptual development.
• Host, and actively contribute to test result review meetings.
• Interact with various design, manufacturing, and software teams.
• Support build, debug, validate, and fine-tune equipment for release to production.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the company's goals and objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/MS in Mechanical/Mechatronics (or similar) Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Mechanical/Mechatronics (or similar) Engineering.
• Demonstrated excellence in an engineering role in either Product Development, Equipment/Machine Design, Manufacturing, or Testing environments.
• Hands-on skills with diagnostics software, hardware, tools, instruments, general electromechanical/mechatronic systems and measurement techniques.
• Exposure to a wide variety of test systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (pogo-pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, current meters, etc.) .
• Knowledge of various part fabrication techniques. (machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, etching, injection molding, 3D printing, hydroforming.)
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated equipment.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.
• Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus.
• Experience in SolidWorks
• Preference for candidates with a portfolio showcasing various professional and personal projects.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be prepared to work, in part, in extreme environments: temps > 100 degrees or below freezing, sun, rain, mud, lack of electricity, etc.
• Must be able to travel 4+ weeks per year internationally.