Head of Durability

Are You Ready to Own Product Longevity and Define Industry Standards We are seeking a visionary, results-driven Head of Durability to lead our durability strategy and ensure our products don't just survive, they dominate in the harshest real-world conditions for years to come. This is not a maintenance role. This is a high-stakes leadership position for a battle-tested expert who lives and breathes reliability, accelerated testing, failure mode analysis, and cutting-edge durability engineering. If you thrive on turning data into unbreakable products, challenging conventions, and driving cross-functional excellence, this is your moment to lead from the front. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and own the end-to-end durability vision, strategy, and roadmap across the product lifecycle - from concept and design validation to field performance and continuous improvement. - Build, mentor, and lead a high-performance team of durability engineers, test specialists, and data analysts - fostering a culture of relentless excellence and innovation. - Champion advanced methodologies including accelerated life testing (ALT), reliability growth modeling, FMEA/DFMEA, Weibull analysis, and digital twin/virtual validation techniques. - Partner aggressively with Design, Simulation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program teams to embed durability into every decision and eliminate surprises before they reach the customer. - Drive root cause analysis on field failures and warranty issues, implementing corrective actions that deliver measurable leaps in product robustness and customer satisfaction. - Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies, materials, and testing standards to position us as leaders in product longevity. - Deliver aggressive targets on reliability metrics, durability KPIs, and cost-of-quality reductions while accelerating time-to-market.