{"id":2341293,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2","title":"Hardware Reliability Test Engineer","company":{"id":30000,"name":"Lyte","domain":"lyte.ai","url":"https://alion.io/company/lyte","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Rippling","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":88,"open_postings":40,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.5,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Sunnyvale, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":117000,"max_usd":227000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":539},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Physical AI","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-02T21:27:28Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-02","last_verified_at":"2026-10-12T11:23:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":39,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":39},"description":"About Lyte\nLyte builds perception systems for Physical AI operating in complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next-generation automation. Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a global presence. For more information, visit www.lyte.ai\nIf you’re excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands-on environment, we’d love to hear from you!\nAbout the role\nWe're looking for a Hardware Reliability Test Engineer to own environmental and durability qualification for LyteVision modules and the custom silicon inside them (LyteCore SoC, analog front-end, laser control chip). You'll design and run the test programs that prove our sensors survive vibration, thermal cycling, humidity, shock, and years of field duty - and you'll turn failures into root causes the design team can act on.\nThis is a hands-on role: you'll be in the lab running HALT/HASS chambers as often as you're in front of a laptop analyzing failure data.\nWhat you'll do\nDesign, execute, and analyze HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) and HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening) programs for LyteVision modules and subassemblies\nBuild and run test plans for vibration, mechanical shock, thermal cycling, thermal shock, humidity/condensation, dust/ingress (IP rating validation), and EMI/EMC\nCharacterize optical and sensor performance drift under environmental stress\nDefine accelerated life test models and translate chamber results into field-life reliability predictions (e.g., MTBF/MTTF estimates, Weibull analysis)\nLead failure analysis (FA) on units that fail in test or in the field - coordinate with silicon, optics, and mechanical teams to drive root cause and corrective action\nOwn reliability test fixtures and chamber infrastructure; work with contract labs when internal capacity is constrained\nContribute reliability requirements and DFR (Design for Reliability) input early into new module and PCB designs, alongside the hardware and silicon teams\nMaintain test documentation, qualification reports, and traceability suitable for customer and regulatory review\nSupport functional safety and durability claims for robotics, automotive-adjacent, and industrial deployment environments\nRequired Qualifications\n3-6 years of experience in hardware reliability engineering, environmental test engineering, or product qualification - ideally on sensors, optics, consumer electronics, or automotive-grade hardware\nHands-on experience running HALT/HASS chambers, vibration tables, and thermal chambers\nWorking knowledge of reliability statistics: MTBF/MTTF, Weibull analysis, accelerated life testing models (Arrhenius, Coffin-Manson, etc.)\nExperience with failure analysis techniques or close partnership with FA labs\nFamiliarity with relevant standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810, IEC 60068, IPC/JEDEC, ISO 16750, or automotive/industrial equivalents)\nComfort working with optical or MEMS-based sensing hardware, or strong appetite to learn - our modules combine photonics, analog electronics, and custom silicon\nBachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field\nStrong instincts for root-causing ambiguous failures and communicating findings clearly to cross-functional hardware and silicon teams\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience testing sensor modules for robotics, AMRs, or autonomous vehicle platforms\nExposure to functional safety processes (ISO 26262 or similar)\nExperience working with contract manufacturers or OSAT partners on qualification builds\nBenefits (subject to location and local regulations)\nCompetitive salary and equity \nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage \n401(k) retirement plan \nFlexible vacation and time-off policy \nCollaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment \nOpportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team","description_format":"text","description_chars":3976,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Machine Vision & 3D Cameras"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T11:23:59Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 5 · green card filings: 1","filings_12m":5,"filings_prev_12m":1,"green_card_filings_12m":1,"median_offered_wage_usd":220000,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":3}],"liveness":{"score":36,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.65,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":39,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:4","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-12T15:45:41Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-12T15:45:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":24883,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":30000},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=30000"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flyte-hardware-reliability-test-engineer-2"}]}