Amperesand
Reliability Test & Failure Analysis Technician
Reno, Nevada, United States · Mid
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About the role
- The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and experienced with power electronics hardware, environmental chambers, vibration systems, laboratory instrumentation, and test equipment.
- The technician will work closely with Reliability, Failure Analysis, Quality, Manufacturing, and Facilities teams to execute reliability qualification, burn-in, and operational reliability testing.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, inspect, document, and track test samples including PSM boards, and critical sub-assemblies and systems.
- Perform board bring-up, functional verification, pre- and post-test inspections, and hardware teardown activities.
- Maintain sample traceability, collect measurements, capture photographs, and document hardware condition before, during, and after testing.
- Test Fixtures & Equipment Support
- Build, modify, maintain, and improve reliability test fixtures and support equipment.
- Install, verify, and maintain power supplies, thermocouples, temperature, and humidity sensors, and data collection equipment.
- Support burn-in and Operational Reliability Test (ORT) development through fixture improvements, repeatability verification, and sample processing.
- Perform safety reviews, functional verification, and ensure hardware remains within approved operating limits throughout testing.
- Monitor test progress, record alarms, excursions, downtime, interruptions, and time-at-condition data, and document anomalies.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in reliability testing, environmental testing, failure analysis, manufacturing test, electronics laboratories, or related technical operations.
Nice to have
- Experience with electronic assemblies, power electronics, or industrial electrical equipment is preferred.
Compensation
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
Company info
- We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption.
- Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.
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