Senior Failure Analysis Engineer - Materials & Reliability

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

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