Reliability Engineer (Quality)

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Reliability Engineer - Quality
Reliability & Failure Data Analysis
📍 Stockport, UK
Engineer the Reliability Behind Technologies That Matter
At Novanta, our technologies power some of the world's most advanced medical and industrial systems, from minimally invasive surgical devices to robotics, automation and precision manufacturing equipment.
We are looking for a Reliability Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering problems, understanding why products fail, and using data to improve performance before failures occur.
This is not a traditional quality role.
This is an opportunity to become the reliability expert within the organisation, driving product validation, advanced failure analysis, reliability modelling and data-driven engineering decisions across the full product lifecycle.
Why This Opportunity Is Different:
Most reliability roles focus on testing. This role gives you ownership across:
✅ Product reliability strategy
✅ Accelerated life testing
✅ Weibull and life-data analysis
✅ New product introduction programmes
✅ Manufacturing transfers
✅ Root cause investigations
✅ Reliability performance analytics
✅ Influencing future product design
You will work directly with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Quality leaders to ensure our products perform reliably in mission-critical customer applications.
What You will Be Doing:
You will become the subject matter expert for reliability engineering and product performance across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
Designing and executing reliability qualification strategies
Developing accelerated life testing methodologies
Performing Weibull analysis and life-data modelling
Analysing field, manufacturing and warranty performance data
Leading complex product failure investigations
Building reliability dashboards and predictive analytics tools
Supporting NPI programmes and manufacturing transfers
Providing reliability input into FMEA and risk management activities
Driving corrective actions that improve long-term product performance and customer satisfaction.
Experience with any of the following would be particularly valuable:
Weibull Analysis
Accelerated Life Testing (ALT)
HALT/HASS
Minitab
JMP
Power BI
Statistical Modelling
FMEA
Root Cause Analysis
NPI Programmes
Manufacturing Transfers.
Apply today or reach out to Rebecca Pelham to discuss further.
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