THE COMPANY:
Juul Labs's mission is to transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes, eliminate their use, and combat underage usage of our products. We have the opportunity to address one of the world’s most intractable challenges through a commitment to exceptional quality, research, design, and innovation. Backed by leading technology investors, we are committed to the same excellence when it comes to hiring great talent.
We are a diverse team that is united by this common purpose and we are hiring the world’s best engineers, scientists, designers, product managers, operations experts, and customer service and business professionals. If the opportunity to build your career is compelling, read on for more details.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reporting to the Manager of Reliability, you will work within the Reliability team alongside the Failure Analysis team to clearly communicate and address leading technical risks and characteristic reliability associated with Juul products and processes
- Support reliability testing for New Production Introduction and Sustaining products, from early prototype development through the product life cycle to field returns and post-market modifications and improvements
- Support Ongoing Reliability Test activities by performing tests on products manufactured at various contract manufacturers sites, to ensure consistency across all product lines and locations
- Support all PMTA submission filings by providing accurate and timely test results and data collection to meet requirements
- Collect test results and data files to report test status to engineering and R&D teams
- Support the supplier qualification process for new or modified components, materials, or processes
- Create case studies and experiments to characterize the effects of variability in material, process, manufacturing, environment, and consumer use
- Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce manufacturing or design-related risks, ultimately improving customer satisfaction or reducing cost
- Engage in cross-functional collaboration to support all engineering efforts (electrical, mechanical, reliability, failure analysis, etc.)
- Be able to interpret the data and evidence from the analysis and figure out possible corrective actions and/or recommendations
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3+ years of experience as a Reliability Test Engineer or equivalent
- Experience designing and performing reliability tests, including Mechanical Stress Tests, Shock/Drop/Vibration Testing and Environmental/Climatic Testing
- Background in Failure Analysis, and related tools, such as SEM/EDS, CT X-Ray, XRF, FTIR, and mechanical cross-sectioning
- Proficient using general engineering and mechanical hand tools, and light machine shop tools to perform basic tasks such as soldering, light fabrication of electrical and/or mechanical test systems, and rework/repair of existing systems
- Ability to use fundamental failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure
- Knowledge of industry test standards
- Substantial experience with Design of Experiments (DoE) methodology
- Experience in manufacturing technologies, plastic and metal forming, PCB materials and fabrication, component package types and reliability comparisons
- Experience driving evaluations, test and verification for consumer products
- Well established knowledge in component-/board-level physics of failure and reliability test methods, and correlation of reliability prediction tools with measured results
- Ability to communicate well with cross-functional team members, efficiently collaborate to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to development and sustaining efforts
- Understanding of engineering drawings, mechanical design and manufacturing processes
- Consumer electronics experience is preferred
EDUCATION:
BS degree in a technical field or industry required, or equivalent work experience
JUUL LABS PERKS & BENEFITS:
- A place to grow your career. We’ll help you set big goals - and exceed them
- People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
- Equity and performance bonuses. Every employee is a stakeholder in our success
- Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
- Excellent medical, dental and vision, disability, and life insurance, plus family support, wellness, legal, and employee assistance program benefits
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Plus biannual discretionary performance bonuses
Juul Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees and job applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Juul Labs also complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Juul Labs in the US. #LI-remote