Engineer - Reliability Test Power Electronics

Ohmium Operations Private Limited; Karnataka; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohmium Operations Private Limited seeks a reliability engineer to develop validation plans for electrical hardware including converters, inverters and power supplies. The role involves designing HALT, HASS, ALT and environmental tests, plus leading 8D, DMAIC and DOE investigations to improve long-term robustness.

Candidates should have 3–6 years in reliability, with strong power electronics knowledge and experience in MATLAB, Python or ReliaSoft.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Electronics Engineering or Reliability Engineering.
• 3 to 6 years of experience in reliability engineering, validation, testing, or product qualification.
• Strong knowledge of power electronics, semiconductor reliability, thermal management and failure mechanisms.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, JMP, Minitab or ReliaSoft.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability validation plans for converters, inverters, power supplies, controllers, switchgear, capacitors, transformers, sensors and related electrical equipment.
• Design and execute HALT, HASS, ALT, power cycling, thermal cycling, vibration, humidity and environmental testing.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, DMAIC, FTA, Weibull analysis and DOE.
• Drive design improvements for semiconductors, capacitors, magnetics, relays, sensors, PCBs and control electronics.
• Develop lifetime prediction models using Arrhenius, Coffin-Manson and Physics of Failure approaches.
• Support supplier qualification and reliability improvement activities.
• Conduct reliability prediction, component stress analysis, and derating assessments to identify wear-out risks and improve long-term product robustness.
• Analyze field reliability data, warranty returns, and service reports to identify reliability improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain reliability metrics including MTBF, failure rate, availability, and reliability growth tracking.

Skills

HALT Testing

Converters

Equipment Testing

Power Converters

Product Reliability

Product Testing

Reliability Testing

Test Engineering

Testing Protocols

Verification Testing

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical/Power Electronics

Reliability Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

JMP

Minitab

ReliaSoft

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Develop reliability validation plans for converters, inverters, power supplies, controllers, switchgear, capacitors, transformers, sensors and related electrical equipment. Design and execute HALT, HASS, ALT, power cycling, thermal cycling, vibration, humidity and environmental testing. Lead root cause investigations using 8D, DMAIC, FTA, Weibull analysis and DOE. Drive design improvements for semiconductors, capacitors, magnetics, relays, sensors, PCBs and control electronics. Develop lifetime prediction models using Arrhenius, Coffin-Manson and Physics of Failure approaches. Support supplier qualification and reliability improvement activities. Conduct reliability prediction, component stress analysis, and derating assessments to identify wear-out risks and improve long-term product robustness. Analyze field reliability data, warranty returns, and service reports to identify reliability improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions. Develop and maintain reliability metrics including MTBF, failure rate, availability, and reliability growth tracking.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Electronics Engineering or Reliability Engineering. 3 to 6 years of experience in reliability engineering, validation, testing, or product qualification. Strong knowledge of power electronics, semiconductor reliability, thermal management and failure mechanisms. Experience with MATLAB, Python, JMP, Minitab or ReliaSoft. Experience in renewable energy, grid infrastructure, energy storage, UPS, traction or industrial automation. Knowledge of IEC, UL, IEEE, JEDEC and MIL reliability standards. Experience with electrolyzers, hydrogen systems, renewable energy systems or grid-connected power converters.

Skills

Accelerated Life Testing, Converters, Equipment Testing, Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT), Power Converters, Product Reliability, Product Testing, Reliability Testing, Test Engineering, Test Execution, Testing Protocols, Verification Testing

Education

Education: - Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology (B.E./B.Tech) - Electrical Engineering, Master of Engineering / Master of Technology (M.E./ M.Tech) - Electrical Engineering

Ohmium is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.