Head Of Hardware Reliability & Failure Analysis

Halter Marine

Auckland, New Zealand
Not specified; includes employee stock ownership p...
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8+ years experience in high reliability iot
Deep experience with halt/hass testing
Root cause and corrective action discipline
** Halter Marine is seeking a Head of Hardware Reliability & Failure Analysis to lead their reliability function, focusing on ensuring product reliability and driving continuous improvement in their innovative livestock management systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in reliability engineering, particularly within IoT or consumer electronics, and will play a critical role in the company's growth and success. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact an industry while working in a high-performance culture. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves building and leading an in-house reliability function to transform hardware from a learned art into an applied science.
  • Candidates will define reliability standards, build world-class test systems, and lead root cause investigations to permanently fix field issues.
  • Halter offers a competitive remuneration package including salary, benefits, an employee stock ownership plan, and unlimited paid annual leave.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Halter Marine is seeking a Head of Hardware Reliability & Failure Analysis to lead their reliability function, focusing on ensuring product reliability and driving continuous improvement in their innovative livestock management systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in reliability engineering, particularly within IoT or consumer electronics, and will play a critical role in the company's growth and success. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact an industry while working in a high-performance culture. **

Salary

Not specified; Includes employee stock ownership plan; Benefits include $1000 self-development budget and parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years experience in high reliability IoT
  • Deep experience with HALT/HASS testing
  • Root cause and corrective action discipline
  • Build and lead technical teams
  • Environmental and accelerated life testing

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in fast-scaling product environments
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Low ego and high standards mindset
  • Proven track record in consumer electronics

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Leadership experience in technical teams
  • Formal failure investigation loop expertise

Work Rights

Not specified

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