Field Reliability Engineer: Subsurface Systems & RCFA Lead

Upwing Energy group; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Upwing Energy in Cerritos develops Subsurface Compressor Systems for natural gas. The System Reliability Engineer will own RCFA investigations, drive product improvements, and ensure SCS, SCC, and HCC are deployment ready before shipping.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, test and field teams, provide remote and onsite support during deployments, commissioning, and operations, and develop detailed test requirements.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years engineering experience with at least 3 years in System Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with rotating machinery, turbomachinery, power electronics or industrial automation is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting of complex mechanical and electrical systems in high‑pressure, time‑critical situations.
• SolidWorks and MATLAB/Python proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead RCFA on deployed SCS systems and drive product improvements.
• Ensure SCS, SCC, and HCC are deployment ready prior to shipping from Cerritos.
• Provide remote and onsite field support during deployments, commissioning and operations.
• Develop detailed system test requirements and review data from tests.
• Lead FMEA and RCFA investigations of fielded systems.
• Write operations and troubleshooting manuals for SCS, SCC and HCC.
• Communicate updates to teams and management regularly.
• Collaborate with engineering on product improvements and qualification.

Skills

Rotating machinery

Turbomachinery

Power electronics

Industrial automation

Data analysis

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Upwing Energy in Cerritos develops Subsurface Compressor Systems for natural gas. The System Reliability Engineer will own RCFA investigations, drive product improvements, and ensure SCS, SCC, and HCC are deployment ready before shipping.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, test and field teams, provide remote and onsite support during deployments, commissioning, and operations, and develop detailed test requirements.