Associate Failure Analysis Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts

Dephy is looking for a candidate who was born to be an engineer: someone who has an urge to understand how things work, and who gets excited when there is no known solution to the problem at hand. We are curious, creative, and passionate engineers looking for a team member to help us tackle challenges at the forefront of wearable robotics. Come help us transition mobility exoskeletons from labs and treadmills to the real world: cities, trails, and mountains.

About the Company

At Dephy, our mission is to empower people to move through life with confidence. That starts with building a team that shares our purpose.

Description of Role

This Associate Manufacturing Engineering role lives in the Manufacturing organization at Dephy, reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing. This Dephyer can expect to interface with Design Engineering, Test Engineering, and our technician team in various capacities. This detail-oriented candidate can expect to be hands-on building Dephy products and following, editing, and writing processes. They are responsible for repairing units returned from the field, collecting data on failure causes (RCA) and suggesting and implementing DFM/DFA or QA preventative measures. They will collect and communicate metrics such as yields, failure rates, and cycle times early and often. 

What you'll do:

• Build and troubleshoot Dephy products by following existing Work Instructions
• Follow and refine processes that ensure all customer products meet our internal performance, quality, and reliability goals
• Drive measurable reliability improvements through detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and other forms of failure analysis, driving effective resolution of design, product, and/or manufacturing issues.
• Maintain process documentation, including Work Instructions, FMEAs, RCAs, audit preparation materials, and quality records.
• Efficiently organize units for field returns, collecting, analyzing, and sharing failure trends cross-functionally to drive down repair costs.
• Execute performance reliability testing, including design of experiments (DOE), design and build of test fixtures, and any other supplemental testing equipment
• General Manufacturing duties such as building products, production floor and inventory management, and order fulfillment
• Other duties as needed

Requirements

Required Qualifications 

• Be a good human-get along with the team, build strong working relationships, and execute on Dephy's Values.
• 0-2 years of experience in mechanical, manufacturing, or mechatronics engineering
• Excellent working knowledge of mechanical assembly
• Excellent hands-on mechanical assembly skills
• Ability to execute detailed work instructions and propose impactful changes to existing processes
• Hands-on experience in consumer electronics and/or hardware systems involving integrated mechanical, electrical, and software
• Exposure to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and driving issue resolution
• Strong cross-functional communication, organizational, and collaboration skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience utilizing test setups & fixtures for quality, validation, or reliability testing
• Understanding of DFx (Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, Reliability, etc.)
• Experience with data analysis tools (ex. JMP, Minitab, etc.)
• Exposure to Design of Experiments (DOE)

Hands-on Assessment

As part of the interview process, you'll be asked to examine one of our robotic systems and complete a few practical exercises, including mechanical tasks and a basic electrical test on our Production Floor with our Head of Manufacturing. 

You will be asked to use a multimeter (DMM) to measure the resistance of components, complete a mechanical inspection, perform electromechanical troubleshooting by setting up a test and following work instructions, and complete a subassembly according to work instructions, including the correct use of a torque screwdriver.

Other Information

• Start date: Aug 3,2026
• At Dephy, our mission is to empower people to move through life with confidence. Our goal is to do this by attracting, hiring, and building a team of good humans. Humans who are diverse builders with unique collections of tools, cultures, and experiences. We celebrate our differences and foster an environment for our team to learn and ask questions. We trust and respect each other, and value the cultural contribution that we each bring to Dephy. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification or skill.
• Candidates need to be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Please complete all application questions to be considered. Local candidates are preferred; no relocation assistance is available.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship of an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case).
• Salary and equity will be determined based on qualifications ($73,000 to $85,000)

• This listing is not for reproduction. No recruiters, please; only interested candidates.

• Apply at http://dephy.com/

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (Simple IRA with 3% match)
• Life Insurance
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Long Term Disability
• Free Food & Snacks
• Dog Friendly Office
• Cafe and Fitness Center Onsite