Reliability Program Manager (Hardware)

1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
IoT and Embedded Systems
Block

Block

Block is a company that consists of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, TBD, and foundational teams. They are focused on economic empowerment by creating tools to expand access to the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow businesses, Cash App redefin...

Capital Markets
10K-50K
Founded 2009

Description

  • Own the end-to-end hardware reliability strategy across Block Hardware products from early development through production.
  • Define, maintain, and continuously improve standardized reliability test plans by product category and development phase.
  • Plan and manage reliability schedules across multiple concurrent hardware programs.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party reliability laboratories and contract manufacturer reliability partners.
  • Drive execution of reliability testing at labs and contract manufacturers, ensuring clear scope, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Track, analyze, and synthesize reliability results to identify trends, risks, and systemic issues.
  • Partner with Hardware Engineering and Product Design to drive failure analysis, mitigation plans, and validation plans.
  • Identify common failure modes and reuse mitigation strategies and learnings across programs.
  • Communicate reliability status, risks, and tradeoffs to engineering leadership and program stakeholders.
  • Establish operating mechanisms and documentation that improve reliability consistency, efficiency, and transparency.

Requirements

  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field; MS preferred.
  • 8+ years of industry experience in consumer electronics, hardware development, or manufacturing environments.
  • 5+ years of experience directly owning or managing hardware reliability programs, validation, or qualification.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of reliability testing methodologies, including HALT, HASS, EVT/DVT/PVT REL testing, environmental, mechanical, and lifecycle testing.
  • Experience working with third-party reliability labs and contract manufacturers.
  • Ability to translate test results into meaningful product and customer impact.
  • Strong program management skills with demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional efforts.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level synthesis.
  • Comfort operating with high autonomy and accountability across multiple programs.
  • Ability to travel internationally for builds, lab engagements, and manufacturing support as needed.
  • Experience supporting products through mass production and field returns analysis (preferred).
  • Familiarity with compliance, regulatory, or quality management systems (preferred).
  • Background working in highly scaled consumer hardware organizations (preferred).
  • Prior experience in an independent or centralized reliability function (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $198,000–$297,000 USD in Zone A, $188,100–$282,100 in Zone B, $178,200–$267,400 in Zone C, and $168,300–$252,500 in Zone D.
  • Remote work options.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Modern family planning benefits.
  • Inclusive interview accommodations for disabled applicants.

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