Electronics Hardware Reliability Engineer
Glydways
Who we are:
Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.
Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.
The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.
With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Automotive Hardware Electronics Reliability Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, durability, and long-term performance of automotive electronic components and systems. You will collaborate cross-functionally with design, validation, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop and execute reliability test plans, analyze failures, and drive continuous improvements in product robustness.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Define reliability requirements, standards, and validation strategies for automotive electronic components and systems (ECUs, sensors, control modules, power electronics, etc.).
- Plan, develop, and execute reliability tests (environmental stress, electrical overstress, vibration, temperature cycling, EMC, HALT/HASS, etc.).
- Collaborate with design engineering teams to assess design robustness and propose improvements during early development phases.
- Analyze field performance data and warranty returns to identify trends, root causes, and corrective actions.
- Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design for Reliability (DfR), and reliability prediction modeling (e.g., Weibull, MTBF, MIL-HDBK-217).
- Work with suppliers to ensure components meet automotive reliability standards (AEC-Q100, AEC-Q200, ISO 26262, ISO16750).
- Generate technical documentation including reliability test plans, reports, and qualification summaries.
- Act as a subject matter expert for reliability best practices, driving reliability awareness across the organization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering (with electronics background), Materials Science, or related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in reliability engineering, hardware validation, or electronics qualification (automotive or related industries preferred).
- Hands-on experience with life testing, stress testing, and accelerated reliability methods.
- Strong understanding of automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 26262, AEC-Q100/200, APQP).
- Experience in root-cause analysis techniques (8D, Ishikawa, FTA).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
- Knowledge of high-voltage electronics and EV systems (inverters, BMS, charging modules).
- Experience with physics-of-failure and reliability modeling (thermal fatigue, electromigration, solder joint reliability, etc.).
- Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturing/testing.
Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.