Amperesand · 1 day ago
Director, Reliability Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $270K/yr
10+ years expAmperesand is disrupting industrial power with the first commercialized Solid State Transformer systems, and they are looking for a mission-driven team member to lead their reliability engineering efforts. The role involves defining the reliability vision, building a top-tier team, and driving reliability principles into design and development.
ElectronicsInfrastructurePower GridRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Define reliability vision and roadmap, build and mentor a top-tier team, and embed reliability principles into design and development
Drive DFMEA and fault-tree analysis, influence architecture decisions, and set supplier reliability standards
Build Amperesand’s flagship reliability lab from the ground up. Establish test protocols and partner with accredited labs for certifications
Lead root-cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and leverage fleet data for predictive health insights
Work closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to integrate reliability targets and feedback loops throughout development
Qualification
Required
Technical degree (PhD preferred) or equivalent industry experience in electronics or reliability engineering
10+ years of experience in reliability engineering for power electronics
5+ years of experience managing a team of test, compliance, or reliability engineers
Expertise in accelerated testing, physics-of-failure, and reliability statistics
Hands-on experience with failure analysis techniques and tools
Delivered a high-volume product with field reliability matching demonstrated reliability
Knowledge of electrical safety and handling of high-voltage hardware
Must have excellent communication skills
Proven ability to build teams and infrastructure for reliability excellence
Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% including internationally
Benefits
Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays so they can rest, recharge, and take care of their health and personal needs.
Commuter Benefits
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Company
Amperesand
Amperesand operates as a grid infrastructure solution provider.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$92.45M2025-11-18Series A· $80M
2024-02-07Seed· $12.45M
Leadership Team
Sriram Vaisambhayana
Co-Founder
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