Reliability Engineer

Automotive & Transportation

Verification &Validation

Product & process testing

location_onEindhoven, Noord-Brabant
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Your Role

Do you want to use your experience with photonics or PIC-based systems to improve the reliability of complex, high-tech systems? Then keep reading!


Welcome to Akkodis

At Akkodis, we bring together engineering and digital expertise to deliver high-tech solutions across industries. As a consultant, you’ll contribute to cutting-edge projects, while being part of a strong engineering network that supports your technical and personal growth.


In this Reliability Engineer role, you’ll join an advanced R&D environment focused on integrated photonics and optical communication systems. Your work directly contributes to the quality, performance, and market readiness of next-generation photonic products. The validation results and reliability insights that you generate play a key role in future product performance and technology development.


You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary Validation & Reliability team working on advanced PIC technologies and optical modules. Within this environment, there is a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, with close cooperation between photonics, optics, electronics, software, and product development teams.


What you’ll be doing as a Reliability Engineer:

  • Executing reliability and validation testing  
  • Testing photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and modules
  • Analyzing test data and interpreting results
  • Reporting findings to engineering stakeholders
  • Defining reliability strategies for products
  • Improving validation methods and testing frameworks
  • Developing automated test scripts
  • Performing root cause analysis
  • Collaborating with design and product teams
  • Enhancing product quality through data-driven insights


What you need to be successful as a Reliability Engineer:

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Photonics
  • 5+ years in reliability or validation engineering
  • Background in photonics or PIC testing and validation
  • Knowledge of reliability standards such as Telcordia
  • Experience with electro-optical testing methods
  • Strong analytical skills with statistical methods
  • Programming skills in Python or C++ for test automation


Why join us?

From day one, you'll benefit from:

  • Salary €5,000 - €7,000 plus additional bonus schemes 
  • Choose whether you want to work 40, 36, or 32 hours 
  • Up to 36 vacation days to recharge your battery 
  • Commute comfortably with a lease car or allowance 
  • Flexibility to work from home 1–2 days per week 
  • A strong pension scheme to build for the future 
  • Possibility to join our collective health insurance 
  • A bike- and fitness scheme to keep you moving 
  • Year-round events, knowledge sessions, and activities 
  • Personalized development: training and coaching 
  • Growth opportunities aligned with your ambitions


But that’s just the beginning, the real excitement starts in your day-to-day work:

🔬 Work with advanced photonic integrated circuits and laser technologies

⚙️ Improve reliability of cutting-edge optical systems

📊 Use data to improve system performance and reliability

🧪 Combine lab work with system-level insights

🤝 Collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines


Are you ready to take ownership of reliability engineering and enhance the reliability of high-tech photonic systems? Apply now!

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