CalTek Staffing is Sunnyvale's best recruitment and staffing agency for Reliability Technicians. We are a national engineering and technical staffing agency specializing in recruiting Reliability Technicians for semiconductor, robotics, autonomous‑vehicle, energy‑storage, and advanced‑manufacturing environments.
Our client is a leading Bay Area technology and hardware‑manufacturing company supporting high‑reliability production, component validation, and system‑level testing for semiconductor devices, robotics platforms, EV/autonomous systems, and next‑generation energy‑storage technologies. Their reliability team ensures long‑term performance, durability, and failure‑mode detection across mission‑critical hardware and electromechanical systems.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform reliability testing on components, assemblies, and systems including thermal cycling, vibration, shock, humidity, burn‑in, and environmental stress screening.
- Set up, operate, and maintain reliability test equipment including chambers, shakers, ovens, power supplies, DAQ systems, and automated test rigs.
- Collect, trend, and analyze test data to identify degradation patterns, failure modes, and performance drift.
- Support root‑cause analysis by documenting failures, capturing test conditions, and assisting engineering teams with teardown and inspection.
- Perform electrical and mechanical measurements including continuity, insulation resistance, torque, force, and dimensional checks.
- Install sensors, strain gauges, thermocouples, accelerometers, and data‑acquisition hardware for long‑duration testing.
- Execute reliability test plans, follow engineering procedures, and update documentation as required.
- Collaborate with reliability engineers, design engineers, and manufacturing teams to improve product robustness.
- Maintain accurate logs, test reports, and traceability records for audits and quality compliance.
- Ensure safe operation of test equipment and adherence to lab protocols, ESD procedures, and OSHA/California safety standards.
- Assist with test‑fixture fabrication, wiring, assembly, and calibration.
- Support continuous‑improvement initiatives to enhance test throughput, accuracy, and repeatability.
Education
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Technical school training in Electronics, Mechatronics, Reliability, or Mechanical/Electrical Technology preferred.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience as a Reliability Technician, Test Technician, or Hardware Validation Technician.
- Hands‑on experience with environmental chambers, vibration tables, thermal cycling, or accelerated‑life testing.
- Ability to interpret test data, charts, and reliability metrics.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with DAQ systems, sensors, and instrumentation.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation.
- Strong understanding of lab safety, ESD procedures, and test‑equipment operation.
- Excellent documentation, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced R&D or production‑test environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in semiconductor, robotics, autonomous‑vehicle, or energy‑storage reliability testing.
- Familiarity with HALT/HASS, ESS, or accelerated‑stress methodologies.
- Experience with PLCs, automation equipment, or test‑stand integration.
- Certifications such as IPC, ASQ CRE/CQT, or reliability‑testing credentials.
- Experience with statistical analysis tools (Minitab, JMP) or reliability modeling.
- Background in failure analysis, teardown, or component‑level diagnostics.
