Power Electronics Reliability Lead

Heron Power; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Heron Power, a California-based startup, seeks a Reliability Engineering Lead to drive reliability-by-design across power electronics from concept to field deployment. You will implement PoF and DFR principles, set corporate reliability targets, and collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware/Software, Quality, Product, and Commercial teams to embed reliability in every phase.

You will derive mission profiles from real-world data, build reliability models, and own the lifecycle cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, or related Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of Physics of Failure and Design for Reliability methodologies.
• Hands-on experience deriving mission profiles from field data and translating to ALT calculations.
• Experience defining reliability requirements considering cost, schedule and risk.
• Strong grounding in reliability statistics (Weibull, censored data, confidence intervals).
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware/Software and Quality teams.
• Experience designing for maintainability, serviceability, and system availability.
• Experience partnering with Product/Commercial teams to tie warranty commitments to design targets.

Responsibilities

• Define reliability requirements balancing target reliability with cost, schedule, and manufacturability.
• Set corporate reliability strategy and align engineering, product, and manufacturing around targets.
• Apply PoF and DFR throughout the product lifecycle and identify failure mechanisms early.
• Derive mission profiles from real-world use and translate to ALT calculations.
• Build and maintain reliability models (Weibull, FMEA, fault trees) to predict failures.
• Own field reliability strategy and close loop with data from returns to design.
• Define warranty terms with Product and Commercial teams.
• Own lifecycle cost as a design attribute to maximize uptime and reduce TCO.

Skills

PoF & DFR methods

Weibull analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Reliability design assurance

Field data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, or related Engineering

Job description

Heron Power, a California-based startup, seeks a Reliability Engineering Lead to drive reliability-by-design across power electronics from concept to field deployment. You will implement PoF and DFR principles, set corporate reliability targets, and collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware/Software, Quality, Product, and Commercial teams to embed reliability in every phase.

You will derive mission profiles from real-world data, build reliability models, and own the lifecycle cost