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Reliability Engineer

Dyson · Chicago, IL · $81,600–$102,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you were the first to spot a quality issue in the field. How did you get people to act?

What they are checking: Whether they can be an early warning system that people actually listen to, not just a report sender.

Tell me about a time you drove an issue to closure with a team you had no authority over.

What they are checking: Whether they can push engineering, service and supply teams to fix something quickly without being their boss.

How do you write up a reliability issue for business leaders who are not engineers?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain impact and next steps simply so the business can decide quickly.

What would you do

Returns for a cordless vacuum jump in Mexico but not the USA. What do you look at?

What they are checking: Whether they think about regional factors like voltage, usage, retailer handling or data differences before blaming design.

A fix has been put in place for a failure mode. How do you confirm it worked in the field?

What they are checking: Whether they close the loop with follow-up data instead of declaring victory when the change ships.

About the work

You get this week's part usage, repair and retail returns data for the Americas. Walk me through how you spot a new failure trend.

What they are checking: Whether they can separate a real emerging problem from normal noise in field data before raising an alarm.

How do you build a Pareto analysis from customer comments on failed parts, which are often messy free text?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn unstructured complaints into clear failure modes that engineers can act on.

How do you decide whether a failure trend is serious enough to escalate to the global engineering team?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh safety, volume and cost so they neither cry wolf nor sit on a real problem.

What reliability metrics do you track, and which one do you trust most for a consumer product?

What they are checking: Whether they understand field failure rates, returns rates and how sales volume and timing distort them.

How would you tell a genuine part failure from a customer misuse or a repair technician error in the data?

What they are checking: Whether they dig into root cause rather than assuming every returned part is a design defect.

What tools do you use to clean and analyze large weekly datasets, and how do you keep that work repeatable?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle data volume efficiently so weekly analysis is fast and consistent.

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The full job description

As published by Dyson.

About Us: Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood with an additional office located in New York City. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Store’s across the country. We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment. About the Role: As the Reliability Engineer you will act as Dyson’s ‘early warning system’—spot reliability and quality trends in the field, update relevant business areas, and drive quick, effective closure of new issues to minimize disruption. Main Accountabilities & Supporting Activities Identify and Resolve New Product Failures • Analyze weekly part usage, repair, and retail returns data for the Americas (focus: USA, support: Canada, Mexico, and other South/Central American countries as needed). • Investigate customer comments on failed parts; produce Pareto analyses to highlight key failure modes and communicate issues for resolution. • Collaborate with Market Insights Analyst on online review sentiment analysis; share insights to inform product development. • Proactively seek opportunities to improve product reliability and quality, prioritizing USA but supporting other regions. • Arrange collection and analysis of failed samples; conduct engineering Pareto analyses and escalate findings for resolution. • Review call center/service center data (1st/3rd party) across the Americas, pinpoint reliability improvements for existing products, and prioritize development efforts. Maintain contact with centers to track emerging issues. • Provide regular feedback to call center and repair center teams on recording critical customer fault data. • Work within the global team to develop/drive design improvements, ensuring timely, effective communication with engineering and quality teams in SE Asia and the UK. • Contribute technically to product improvement efforts; ensure solutions are high-quality, proven, and clearly documented. Support New Product Development and Launch • Audit new models pre-launch; share feedback with business areas. • Assist Market Insights Analyst in product trials; investigate and support design improvement for issues arising in your territory. • Monitor product launches for trends; identify and communicate failures early for swift resolution. Annual Reliability Targets • Identify opportunities to improve reliability/quality in your territory to meet Dyson’s goals. • Deliver daily/weeky issue reports; ‘own’ issue close-out with business stakeholders. • Investigate product safety issues as directed. General Territory Engineering Support • Act as the engineering contact point across the Americas, providing expertise on product, technology, and general engineering principles. • Support PR and James Dyson Foundation initiatives with engineering expertise. • Serve as territory expert for global RDD, supplying region-specific knowledge. Additional Duties • Take on new activities relevant to the role’s purpose as needed. • Drive operational improvements and create supporting documentation. • Think creatively to spot opportunities for improvement. • Proactively identify and solve problems. About You: • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or an engineering-based design subject. • Good technical strength across mechanical engineering areas with an understanding of basic electrical principles and, ideally, basic electronics. • Basic statistical skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required. • Willing and able to travel internally in the Americas region and internationally. • Valid Passport Competencies • Good communication skills, both written and oral and on both a technical and non-technical level. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy. • Analytical ability, both in engineering terms and more general problem solving. • Adaptable and flexible. • Creative and methodical problem solver Compensation: $81,600 - $102,000 annually + bonus opportunity Benefits: At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter. Financial benefits: • 401K with up to a 4% match • Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D • Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) Lifestyle benefits: • Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time • Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only) • Generous Child Care Leave Program • Wellness Program • Employee Assistance Program • Dyson Product Discounts Health benefits: • Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options • Vision & Dental Coverage • Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Dyson is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. If requested, we will provide reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities. Contact us at americas.talentacquisition@dyson.com for more information. Dyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-ONSITE D yson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.

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