Senior Reliability Engineer - EV Powertrain Systems
Location
Foster City, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Transportation
Type
Salary
$187,000 - $225,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-04-29
Responsibilities
- Establish reliability targets for electric drive units and high-voltage batteries.
- Drive the DFMEA process to identify and mitigate reliability risks.
- Develop validation plans based on reliability insights and physics-of-failure.
- Define Prognostics & Health Monitoring strategies for systems.
- Support field reliability initiatives by translating design assumptions into measurable metrics.
- Identify reliability performance gaps and drive corrective actions.
- Engage with suppliers to ensure component reliability standards.
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering.
- Understanding of EV systems, failure modes, and testing methods.
- Experience in reliability data analysis and risk assessment.
- Knowledge of failure mode assessment and accelerated reliability testing.
- Strong analytical mindset with an understanding of powertrain component theory.
- Leadership skills to coach an engineering team.
- Bonus: ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer or familiarity with ISO 26262.
