Design For Safety and Reliability leader

Mission:

The position is responsible for developing and deploying Design Reliability and Robustness processes, tools, software across several line of businesses to ensure that our products and solutions are designed to be robust, reliable and safe.

Organization structure:

This role will report to the Head of DfSR. It will not have a direct report.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy DfR and DFSS (Robustness) strategies into Product Lines of business globally
• Manage Corporate Reliability Certification Program
• Train and coach design engineering community with DfR and DFSS training, methods, tools.
• Deploy DfR/Robustness maturity Model across line of businesses to continuously improve DfR and Robustness processes, tools, software and training.
• Have a close collaboration with line of business quality leads to receive and address their DfR and DfSS needs, challenges, opportunities.
• Work closely with Field Quality leads to understand Design reliability and robustness related root causes and make necessary improvements into DfR/DFSS Strategies and training.
• Ensure there is standard work for DfR and DFSS standards/procedures globally and standards are adhered to by all the product line of business units globally.
• Collaborate with various functions and leaders to continuously improve integration to product development process, as well as improve the effectiveness, and efficiency of applying DfR and DFSS process itself.
• Participate major field reliability issues as a global reliability expert to bring issues to a successful closure.
• Serve as a DFMEA expert to coach/mentor/train design engineering community to develop DFMEAs and design improvements early in development.

Qualifications and experiences:

• BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Higher degrees especially in Reliability engineering is preferred.
• 10 or more years of work experience applying Reliability Engineering and Design for Six Sigma (DfSS) in R&D environment
• Experience in power management, electronics, electromechanical system is highly preferred.
• Experience with embedded software quality highly preferred.
• Experience with development of safety critical hybrid systems.
• Internal certifications from leading companies may be acceptable.
• Certified DFSS BB, Master BB in DFSS is preferred.
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) at minimum.
• Certified BB in Six Sigma or RedX - Journeyman preferred.
• Great coach/mentor, trainer in DfSS and DfR.
• Capable of managing both strategy and executions, leading and facilitating DfSS and DfR activities with R&D community
• Significant Experience with DFMEA development
• Strong Working level experience with Reliasoft, and Minitab or other FMEA and statistical analysis software with ability
• Excellent Change management and influencing skills
• Experience working in Agile Product Development environment
• Experience of identifying important conversations and navigating crucial discussions in product development process
• Strong facilitation, business acumen, influencing, negotiation & decision-making skills.
• Basic project management skills such as scoping, risk and issue management, scheduling, team building, time management are expected.

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Client-provided location(s): Bangalore, India, Échirolles, France

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/105092?lang=en-us

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-03-04T19:01:48