ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian, is seeking a Reliability Engineer to play a key role in developing and leading the reliability of multiple electric mobility vehicles over the full development cycle.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Required Qualifications
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.
About ALSO
ALSO is 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.
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
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