Systems Engineer: Failure Analytics & Improvement

Alpitronic; Rencio; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive bonus system

Training opportunities

Additional company benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Alpitronic in Italy seeks a senior electronics engineer to lead failure analysis, diagnostics, and system‑level improvements for e‑mobility power electronics. You will define containment and corrective actions, validate failure detection algorithms, and translate findings into product requirements while collaborating with R&D and data analytics teams.

You bring a MSc in Electronics Engineering, strong embedded C skills, Matlab/Simulink experience, and a proven track record in cross‑functional

Qualifications

• MSc in Electronics Engineering or equivalent with proven knowledge of power electronics and related components.
• Solid background and professional experience in R&D, System Engineering, with a strong understanding of design, validation, and complex cross‑functional processes.
• Knowledge of C programming for embedded microcontrollers and microcontroller architectures.
• Experience with simulation tools for control (e.g. Matlab/Simulink or equivalent) and hardware dimensioning (e.g. SPICE or equivalent).
• Strong skills in problem‑solving methodologies (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys), root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Familiarity with statistics, data analysis, ERP systems, CAD, FEM tools, and standard Office applications.
• Excellent analytical thinking, abstraction, and system modeling skills, combined with proactiveness, autonomy, and self‑motivation.
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration and negotiation skills, able to work across disciplines and organizational boundaries.
• Fluent in English, Italian and/or German.

Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis and define containment, corrective, and preventive actions, from concept through design and implementation
• Contribute to the definition, validation, and continuous improvement of early failure detection algorithms, diagnostics, and monitoring software
• Translate analysis results and lessons learned into new or updated system and product requirements
• Analyze service tickets and field feedback to identify potential product and system‑level issues
• Investigate system logs, connectivity issues, and software update failures to detect patterns and anomalies
• Diagnose hardware, power electronics, and mechanical failures on returned units
• Classify faults according to frequency, root cause, severity, and customer impact
• Support the R&D organization in the investigation of quality claims and actively contribute to the 8D process for design‑related issues
• Define and provide clear technical repair instructions to internal and external repair centers and verify the effectiveness of implemented countermeasures
• Collaborate closely with the Data Science & Analysis team to leverage remotely available fleet data for system improvement and failure trend analysis

Skills

Power electronics

Embedded C

R&D & System Engineering

Matlab/Simulink

8D problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

English

Education

MSc Electronics Engineering

Tools

SPICE

CAD

ERP systems

Job description

Alpitronic in Italy seeks a senior electronics engineer to lead failure analysis, diagnostics, and system‑level improvements for e‑mobility power electronics. You will define containment and corrective actions, validate failure detection algorithms, and translate findings into product requirements while collaborating with R&D and data analytics teams.

You bring a MSc in Electronics Engineering, strong embedded C skills, Matlab/Simulink experience, and a proven track record in cross‑functional