Reliability Engineer, High Voltage Systems

What You'll Do

• Apply solid knowledge of reliability methods as well as high voltage electronics to design accelerated test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth
• Analyze field usage and environmental conditions to optimize requirement setting and test methods
• Facilitate and lead design FMEA sessions to assess product risks, deep dive into the governing physics of failure, determine validation test plans and drive reliable design choices
• Work with design, test, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, and service engineering to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field
• Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers, and drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues
• Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience working on high voltage electronics systems (such as power converters, battery management system), power semiconductors (such as SiC, GaN, IGBT), or batteries
• Proficiency in understanding the intricacies and failure modes of electrical systems and components within electric vehicles
• Understanding of Highly Accelerated testing methods and governing equations for different types of acceleration models and strong experience with burn-in testing, Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT)
• Working knowledge of applied statistics, and experience with statistical software such as JMP
• Familiarity with Reliability software such as ReliaSoft Synthesis Platform, including Weibull++
• Experience with failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, EDX, CT, CSAM, FTIR, X-ray, and cross-sectioning
• Self-driven and focused individual with a proven ability to manage parallel tasks effectively, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$91,600 - $234,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits