Hardware Reliability Engineer (M/W/D)

As part of the Videojet team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll work with products that make an everyday impact on the world around you through hands‑on hardware reliability engineering.

Reporting to the Director, Hardware Reliability, you will play a key role within New Product Development (NPD) and sustaining engineering by applying structured reliability engineering methods. This hands‑on engineering role requires working directly with hardware, data, and cross‑functional teams to build reliability into our products at the bench and in design.

This position is based at our Lübeck office and requires regular onsite presence, with some flexibility for remote work.

Typical day

• Own and execute reliability test programs (HALT, ALT, vibration, thermal cycling) from planning through documented conclusion, including hands‑on test set‑up and instrumentation.
• Lead root‑cause analysis for electrical, mechanical and electro‑mechanical failures.
• Drive DFMEA activities in NPD teams: facilitate sessions, track open mitigations, and close them with engineering evidence.
• Maintain and continuously improve the FRACAS process; extract trends from field, warranty and service data and translate them into actionable engineering improvements.
• Perform component and assembly lifetime assessments, work directly with suppliers on reliability requirements and qualification data.
• Provide clear, traceable technical documentation and present findings and recommendations to engineering teams.
• Act as the go‑to reliability resource on cross‑functional NPD programs, contributing as an active engineering contributor with accountability for outcomes.

Requirements

• Degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics or related engineering discipline.
• Hands‑on experience in reliability testing and failure analysis. You have personally run tests, disassembled hardware, and identified root causes.
• Solid working knowledge of reliability methods: FMEA/DFMEA, FRACAS, Weibull analysis, accelerated life testing.
• Comfortable with data analysis tools (Excel, Python or similar) and able to draw defensible engineering conclusions from field and test data.
• Structured, ownership‑oriented problem solver. You close problems, not just document them.
• Able to work independently and drive progress without close supervision.
• Clear, factual communication in English; German is a plus.