Mainspring Energy
Staff Reliability Engineer, Electrical Systems
Menlo Park, CA · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$151k-$178kDetected 33 days ago
PythonMATLABData AnalysisMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringMicroscopyCollaborationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities.
- The successful candidate is highly organized and communicative, and will thrive in a nimble fast-paced environment that includes product engineering, R&D and manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Perform reliability testing including mechanical stress tests, shock, vibration and environmental testing.
- Direct and develop design engineers in the implementation of the product performance risk analysis process.
- Lead cross functional teams executing FMEA for design, process and maintenance.
- Develop verification test plans with design engineers based on system and sub-system specs and possess the knowledge of system architecture and industry standard protocols.
- Based on knowledge of UL and NFPA standards, guide cross-functional design team for excellence of design in electrical & fuel system components.
- Demonstrated ability to independently spearhead reliability initiatives from conception to completion, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to mentor or lead small groups of engineers
Requirements
- Design, build and run specialized test equipment as required to test unique electrical operating circuits with an emphasis on maximizing test output to obtain results with rapid design cycles.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- 8+ years experience with testing for mechanical, electrical or electromechanical systems with an emphasis on reliability or 5+ years with a masters degree in a related field
- Experience with CAPA (Corrective Action Preventative Action) type processes (RCA, 8D, etc.), in iterative development to improve products.
- Proficiency and knowledge in use of a wide variety of instrumentation/sensors and DAQ devices
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of electrical system concepts and components, a plus
- Understanding of failure characterization and reliability of HV/LV electronics hardware, a plus
- Experience using failure analysis techniques such as X-ray, CT, cross-sectioning and optical microscopy, a plus.
- Experience in compliance testing and knowledge of standards (UL, IEC, etc.), a plus.
- Strong understanding of mechanical assemblies, a plus.
Skills
- Pragmatic Optimism
- Excellence without Ego
- Proactive Collaboration
- Reliability engineers will use tools such as FMEA, HALT and root-cause analysis on a regular basis.
Compensation
- This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
Benefits
- Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to
Equal opportunity
- In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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