Senior Failure Analysis Engineer-ATS

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Danville (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive compensation

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer in San Ramon to execute failure analysis and materials testing projects. You will plan, execute, and report results, leading multidisciplinary teams to solve high-impact problems with metallurgical focus on steels, copper, aluminum and ceramics used in power systems.

The role requires a strong background in metallurgy, NDE and destructive testing, plus experience with FMEA and advanced data analytics to support asset

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering is required.
• 5 years of job-related experience.
• M.S. in applicable fields is preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of metallurgy and material failure modes.
• Experience with FMEA, NDE and destructive testing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary teams to conduct failure analysis on various components.
• Lead and resolve problems with large impact and complexity.
• Lead project teams performing tests and prepare technical reports and recommendations.
• Represent PG&E at industry meetings or seminars when needed.
• Identify practical solutions to highly complex problems from a multidisciplinary perspective.
• Suggest testing or process improvements and modify prototypes accordingly.

Skills

Failure analysis

Materials testing

NDE

FMEA

Data analytics

Metallurgy

Project leadership

Technical reporting

Electrical engineering

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Materials Engineering

M.S. in applicable fields

Job description

Department Overview

Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the company for over 40 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 120 engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value solutions and services needed across the Company. ATS high value services also help proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry.

Requisition ID # 173223

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: San Ramon

Department Overview

Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the company for over 40 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 120 engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value solutions and services needed across the Company. ATS high value services also help proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry.

Position Summary

The ATS Senior Failure Analysis Engineer is expected to execute failure analysis and materials testing projects. The engineer will support the planning, executing, and reporting as necessary. A candidate will have experience in testing/evaluating power system components along with providing consultation and advice to clients to proactively avoid future failures by specifying equipment, materials, and methods that are best practices in the industry. A successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to independently lead failure analysis projects with previous experience in planning, executing, and reporting. A strong knowledge of metallurgy including understanding of variety material failure modes. Materials you will most likely encounter on the job are: Steels (pipes, valves, vessels), Aluminum (wire, fittings, connectors), Copper (wire, valves), and ceramics (insulators). A suitable candidate will have experience using scientific methods and work experience analyzing test results including an in-depth knowledge of non-destructive (NDE), destructive examination techniques, and material/manufacturing processing techniques. The candidate will execute Risk Assessments like Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) along with using advanced data analytics to integrate failure analysis and testing results into asset management strategies. Work duties may include: equipment failure analysis, engineering support for safety investigations, and general electrical engineering analysis.

Salary Range

• Bay Area Minimum: $122,000
• Bay Area Mid: $158,000
• Bay Area Maximum: $194,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary teams to conduct failure analysis on a variety of components using principles of direct cause analysis
• Exercises independent judgment in leading and resolving problems of large impact, scope and complexity with few precedents or standards requiring integration of information from a variety of sources.
• Leads project teams performing tests to identify, define, solve problems and prepare technical reports and specifications. Prepares and delivers presentations and recommendations to clients based on project results/findings.
• May represent PG&E at industry association meetings or seminars.
• Identifies new practical solutions to highly complex problems. Assesses business conditions, identifies opportunities and develops projects & solutions from a multifunctional or multidisciplinary perspective.
• Modifies prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations. Continually identifies testing or process improvements.

Qualifications

Minimum

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or similar
• Job-related experience, 5 years

Desired

• M.S. in applicable fields
• Minor or emphasis on mechanical/materials engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Consulting skills: communication, interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, techniques.
• Thorough investigative skills
• Understand quality assurance concepts and practices.
• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Basic team leadership and project management skills.