Reliability Analysis and Testing
* Develop and execute reliability test plans for high-temperature electronic hybrid designs.
* Conduct stress analysis, life testing, and failure mode analysis for hybrid designs and individual components subjected to high temperatures.
* Perform accelerated life testing (ALT) and Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) to predict product lifespan and robustness.
* Identify failure mechanisms (e.g., thermal fatigue, electromigration, oxidation) and propose design improvements.
Design for Reliability
* Collaborate with design teams to ensure hybrids are designed for high-temperature operation from specification through to continuous production.
* Implement Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) for electronic hybrids.
* Contribute to key stage product development reviews both internally and with customers.
Materials and Components
* Work with suppliers to qualify materials and components for extreme conditions.
* Recommend materials (e.g., ceramics, adhesives, alloys) and components (active and passive) suitable for high-temperature environments.
* Support activities related to the management of obsolescence such as material trials and requalification.
Analysis, Ownership, and Reporting
* Analyse test data to identify trends and improve product reliability.
* Develop reports and presentations for internal teams and external stakeholders to document reliability findings.
* Act as a trusted adviser for reliability topics to key stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership.
* Use reliability prediction models (e.g., Arrhenius model, Weibull analysis) to estimate product lifetimes.
Compliance and Standards
* Understand and ensure compliance with industry (e.g., MIL-STDs) and customer specific standards.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of reliability testing standards and methods.
* Research and report out on new standards and methodologies that aid in the improvement of product reliability.
Collaboration
* Work closely with design, manufacturing, and quality assurance teams to address reliability issues.
* Participate in technical reviews and provide input on design improvements to enhance product reliability.
* Participate in and lead, where appropriate, continuous improvement activities.
* Work with external suppliers and partners to conduct testing, analysis, and research where required.
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