Onsite Reliability Lead — Power Lab

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Commuter Benefits

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Job summary

Amperesand is redefining reliability for critical energy infrastructure, building a lab from the ground up and owning reliability from R&D to mass production. You will lead a top-tier team, set standards, and drive action through data‑driven decisions.

Based in the SF Bay Area, this onsite role demands deep engineering expertise, cross‑functional leadership, and a relentless focus on safety and performance in high‑reliability environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, Physics, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering. Power electronics and medium voltage industries highly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Expertise in accelerated testing, physics‑of‑failure, and reliability statistics.
• Hands‑on experience with failure analysis techniques and tools.
• Delivered a high‑volume product with field reliability matching demonstrated reliability.
• Knowledge of electrical safety and handling of high‑voltage hardware.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments; manages competing priorities, hits deadlines, and follows through without losing composure
• Detail oriented, data‑driven decision‑maker who leverages metrics, root‑cause analysis, and structured problem‑solving to drive outcomes
• Clear, direct communicator, effective on the shop floor and in front of senior leadership; fluent in multi‑cultural, multi‑functional team environments
• Proven ability to build teams and infrastructure for reliability excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define reliability vision and roadmap, build and mentor a top‑tier team, and embed reliability principles into design and development.
• Drive DFMEA and fault‑tree analysis, influence architecture decisions, and set supplier reliability standards.
• Build Amperesand’s flagship reliability lab from the ground up. Establish test protocols and systems, partner with accredited labs for certifications.
• Lead failure analysis, root‑cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and leverage fleet data for predictive health insights.
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and service teams to integrate reliability targets and feedback loops throughout development.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Team leadership

Accelerated testing

Physics-of-failure

Reliability statistics

Failure analysis

Data-driven decisions

Clear communication

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Materials/Physics degree or equivalent

5+ years in reliability engineering

Tools

Failure analysis tools

Job description

Amperesand is redefining reliability for critical energy infrastructure, building a lab from the ground up and owning reliability from R&D to mass production. You will lead a top-tier team, set standards, and drive action through data‑driven decisions.

Based in the SF Bay Area, this onsite role demands deep engineering expertise, cross‑functional leadership, and a relentless focus on safety and performance in high‑reliability environments.