Senior Reliability Engineer

Also, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA, United States
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Failure Mode Effects Analysis Python (Programming Language) MATLAB Reliability Engineering Software Reliability Testing JMP (Statistical Software) Test Scripts Ansys Programming Languages

Job description

  • Establish reliability targets and metrics for new product development that include actuators, batteries, drive units, PCBAs, chassis, and various low voltage electronic systems.
  • Develop new reliability tests procedures and specifications such as highly accelerated life testing, environmental testing, and other reliability tests to demonstrate reliability.
  • Apply various types of acceleration models for creation of reliability tests to accurately predict product lifetime under accelerated stress conditions.
  • Prepare concise and detailed test plans and analyze test reports. Provide updates and progress on various testing campaigns.
  • Guide the engineering teams on failure modes, typical countermeasures for reliability failures, and design guidelines. Provide risk analysis to guide design decisions.
  • Monitor field performance and identify trends in failure.
  • Leading and facilitating FMEAs with cross-functional teams and developing design verification plans from these activities.

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent. 2 or more years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role.
  • Technical knowledge of one or more aspects related to PCBA reliability, energy storage systems, drive units, and chassis components.
  • Working knowledge of a coding language, preferably Python.
  • Working knowledge of statistical software for reliability, such as JMP or the ReliaSoft suite, or MATLAB.
  • Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as SEM, CT, X-Ray, EDS, TDR.
  • Experience with instrumentations for data collection and testing such as thermocouples, strain gauges, accelerometers.
  • Experience with deploying reliability testing guidelines and inventing new ways of testing.
  • Ability to use FEA software (Eg. Ansys Sherlock) for product life prediction in creation of reliability tests.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account, Perks & Benefits
  • Robust health coverage - excellent health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO, with FSA & HSA options
  • One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
  • Rich fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny
  • Flexible time off
  • 401(k) match

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there-wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.

Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.

About the company

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO-replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

ALSO is looking for a Reliability Engineer to play a key role in developing and leading the reliability of multiple electric mobility vehicles over the full development cycle.

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