Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Reliability Engineering with 3-7 years of experience
Expertise in developing tests for electrical and electromechanical systems
Experience with outdoor power electronics or industrial control panels
Familiarity with accelerated lifetime testing methods
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
Lead reliability test development and design for critical subsystems
Translate product goals into detailed reliability requirements
Design and conduct experiments to identify failure mechanisms
Establish methods to accelerate failure rates in testing
Champion safety within the engineering team
Benefits
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees
80% coverage of healthcare premiums for dependents
At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
Generous vacation policies to promote work-life balance
Stock options and competitive salaries
Full Job Description
Role Description
Form Energy is hiring a Senior Reliability Engineer to improve the reliability and lifetime of our iron-air packs and deployed systems. This role reports into our Systems Reliability team, in Berkeley CA. As part of our Systems Reliability team, you will lead reliability test development and design for reliability for several of our pack level subsystems. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!
Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll do:
Technical Leadership: Act as the primary authority on Design for Reliability (DfR) for critical electro-mechanical plant subsystems that support our battery plant, mentoring peers and guiding cross-functional design failure analyses (DFMEAs)
Translate high-level product goals into rigorous reliability requirements. You will define the roadmap for how we validate component and sub-system lifetimes.
Design and lead complex experiments to uncover failure mechanisms, determine root causes, and establish methods to accelerate failure rates in tests. Tests will focus on industrial control panels for outdoor power electronics, and their associated subcomponents.
Be a champion for safety
What you'll bring:
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering or related field with 3-7 years of industry experience
Demonstrated expertise in developing new tests to evaluate performance and/ or reliability of electrical and electromechanical systems
Experience with outdoor power electronics or industrial control panels (including their actuators, fans, and fluid systems). Specific experience with evaluation of systems against UL 508A is a plus.
Familiar with developing accelerated lifetime tests to assess component reliability across a range of operating conditions
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills within a group of peers and the broader organization, including remote team members
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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.
When it comes to you and your family's health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.
About Form Energy
Form Energy is an American energy storage technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing a pioneering iron-air battery capable of storing electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with legacy power plants. Form’s multi-day battery will reform the global electricity system to reliably run on 100% low-cost renewable energy, every day of the year.
Form Energy was founded by energy storage veterans who came together in 2017 with a unified mission to reshape the global electric system by creating a new class of low-cost multi-day energy storage systems. Driven every day by Form’s interlocking core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is deeply motivated and inspired to transform the energy landscape and create a better world.
