Sr. Reliability Engineer/ Sustaining jobs in United States
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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ยท 9 hours ago

Sr. Reliability Engineer/ Sustaining

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$147K/yr - $195K/yr
date5+ years exp

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever by building emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. The role involves applying reliability engineering concepts to improve the reliability of low voltage electrical systems and monitoring the performance of vehicle control and connected car products.

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Responsibilities

Apply reliability engineering concepts to continuously improve reliability for low voltage electrical systems across all products
Use statistics to identify reliability trends in the field and provide a clear risk snapshot
Develop tools and processes to track fleet health metrics for electronics
Facilitate root cause investigations, with a major focus on physics of failure and a data-driven approach
Review electronic Contract Manufacturer test and end-of-line data to identify potential risks for downstream assembly and field

Qualification

Reliability engineeringApplied statisticsPythonHighly Accelerated TestingPCBA reliabilityContract Manufacturers experienceRoot cause investigationData-driven approachManufacturing auditsReliability testing guidelines

Required

Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent
Five or more years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role
Experience with applied statistics in the field of Reliability
Experience with a coding language, preferably Python
Understanding of Highly Accelerated Testing methods and governing equations for different types of failure mechanisms
Technical knowledge of one or more aspects related to PCBA reliability: failure modes, reliability specification development, design guidelines, water-cooled electronics, interconnects
Experience working with Contract Manufacturers in Asia and North America, including performing on-site audits of manufacturing facilities
Experience with deploying reliability testing guidelines and inventing new ways of testing

Benefits

Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

Company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies develops scalable automotive software and technology platforms for multiple vehicle segments.
dateFounded in 2024
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://rivianvw.tech

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Kranti Garatkar
Staff Technical Program Manager
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