Senior Power Electronics Reliability Engineer

Actalent; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Wisconsin seeks a hands-on Reliability Engineer to establish and execute reliability strategies for high-power electronics and EV testing systems. You will design accelerated tests, perform life data analysis, and coordinate failure analysis to improve product robustness.

With the role based in Franksville/Wauwatosa, you will work onsite with product development, quality, and manufacturing teams to drive reliability improvements across complex industrial drives and battery cyclers.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in reliability engineering of electronics or power electronics.
• Experience in reliability test planning and applying statistics to electronic products.
• Knowledge of high-power electrical systems and associated failure mechanisms.
• Strong data interpretation and technical writing skills.
• Ability to coordinate failure analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Willingness for limited travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability requirements, plans, test strategies, and acceptance criteria.
• Select and specify appropriate reliability tests based on product architecture and use conditions.
• Design accelerated life, endurance, environmental, and reliability demonstration programs.
• Provide hands-on setup, monitoring, and oversight of testing.
• Define statements of work for third-party testing.
• Develop life predictions and system-level reliability models.
• Perform reliability predictions using Telcordia SR-332 and related methods.
• Apply Weibull analysis and life-data modeling to estimate MTBF and life.
• Coordinate failure analysis and corrective actions.
• Prepare technical reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Power electronics

Statistical analysis

Failure analysis coordination

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

High-voltage safety

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ReliaSoft

JMP

Minitab

MATLAB

Python

R

Job description

Actalent in Wisconsin seeks a hands-on Reliability Engineer to establish and execute reliability strategies for high-power electronics and EV testing systems. You will design accelerated tests, perform life data analysis, and coordinate failure analysis to improve product robustness.

With the role based in Franksville/Wauwatosa, you will work onsite with product development, quality, and manufacturing teams to drive reliability improvements across complex industrial drives and battery cyclers.