Senior Reliability Engineer

Also, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

One Medical membership

Progyny benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead the reliability of multiple electric mobility vehicles through the full development cycle. You will establish targets, develop test procedures, apply acceleration models, analyze results, guide cross-functional teams on failure modes and design guidelines, and monitor field performance to inform design decisions.

This role requires collaboration with hardware, software and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, safe and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 2+ years in reliability.
• Knowledge of PCBA reliability, energy storage, drive units, and chassis.
• Proficient in Python and data-analysis software.
• Experience with reliability testing and failure analysis techniques.
• Experience with instrumentation for data collection (thermocouples, accelerometers).

Responsibilities

• Establish reliability targets and metrics for new product development across actuators, batteries, drive units, PCBAs, chassis, and low voltage systems.
• Develop new reliability test procedures and specifications (HALT, environmental tests) to demonstrate reliability.
• Apply acceleration models to predict lifetime under stress conditions.
• Prepare and analyze test plans and reports; provide updates on campaigns.
• Guide teams on failure modes and design guidelines; provide risk analysis for decisions.
• Monitor field performance and identify trends in failure.
• Lead and facilitate FMEA with cross-functional teams and develop verification plans.

Skills

Python

Statistical analysis

FMEA

Failure analysis

Data acquisition

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Tools

ReliaSoft

JMP

MATLAB

Ansys Sherlock

SEM/CT/X-Ray/EDS

Job description

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

ALSO is looking for a Reliability Engineer to play a key role in developing and leading the reliability of multiple electric mobility vehicles over the full development cycle.

What You Will Do

• Establish reliability targets and metrics for new product development that include actuators, batteries, drive units, PCBAs, chassis, and various low voltage electronic systems.
• Develop new reliability tests procedures and specifications such as highly accelerated life testing, environmental testing, and other reliability tests to demonstrate reliability.
• Apply various types of acceleration models for creation of reliability tests to accurately predict product lifetime under accelerated stress conditions.
• Prepare concise and detailed test plans and analyze test reports. Provide updates and progress on various testing campaigns.
• Guide the engineering teams on failure modes, typical countermeasures for reliability failures, and design guidelines. Provide risk analysis to guide design decisions.
• Monitor field performance and identify trends in failure.
• Leading and facilitating FMEAs with cross-functional teams and developing design verification plans from these activities.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent. 2 or more years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role.
• Technical knowledge of one or more aspects related to PCBA reliability, energy storage systems, drive units, and chassis components.
• Working knowledge of a coding language, preferably Python.
• Working knowledge of statistical software for reliability, such as JMP or the ReliaSoft suite, or MATLAB.
• Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as SEM, CT, X-Ray, EDS, TDR.
• Experience with instrumentations for data collection and testing such as thermocouples, strain gauges, accelerometers.
• Experience with deploying reliability testing guidelines and inventing new ways of testing.
• Ability to use FEA software (Eg. Ansys Sherlock) for product life prediction in creation of reliability tests.

Location: This is an onsite position requiring attendance in the office five (5) days per week. Once fully ramped and in alignment with their manager, employees may have the opportunity for limited flexibility, including the potential to work remotely one day per week, based on business and team needs.

Perks & Benefits

• Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO, with FSA & HSA options
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
• Rich fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny
• Flexible time off
• 401(k) match

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it’s you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.

Together we’re working hands‑on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.