Senior Reliability Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: Palo Alto

Employment Type: FullTime

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

ALSO is looking for a Senior Reliability Engineer to play a key role in developing and leading the reliability of multiple electric mobility vehicles over the full development cycle.

What You'll Do

• Establish reliability targets and metrics for new product development, covering actuators, batteries, drive units, PCBAs, chassis, and various low-voltage electronic systems

• Develop new reliability test procedures and specifications, such as highly accelerated life testing and environmental testing, to demonstrate reliability

• Apply various acceleration models to reliability test design to accurately predict product lifetime under accelerated stress conditions

• Prepare concise, detailed test plans, analyze test reports, and provide updates on testing campaigns

• Guide engineering teams on failure modes, typical countermeasures for reliability failures, and design guidelines, providing risk analysis to inform design decisions

• Monitor field performance and identify trends in failure

• Lead and facilitate FMEAs with cross-functional teams and develop design verification plans from these activities

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent, with 2+ years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role

• Technical knowledge of one or more aspects related to PCBA reliability, energy storage systems, drive units, and chassis components

• Working knowledge of a coding language, preferably Python, and statistical software for reliability such as JMP, the ReliaSoft suite, or MATLAB

• Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as SEM, CT, X-ray, EDS, and TDR

• Experience with instrumentation for data collection and testing, such as thermocouples, strain gauges, and accelerometers

• Experience deploying reliability testing guidelines and developing new testing methods

• Ability to use FEA software (e.g., Ansys Sherlock) for product life prediction in creation of reliability tests

The salary for this position ranges from $190,000 - $222,500 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and location.

This is an onsite position requiring attendance in the office 5 days per week. Once fully ramped and in alignment with their manager, employees may have the opportunity for limited flexibility, including the potential to work remotely one day per week, based on business and team needs.

Perks & Benefits

• Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options

• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates

• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny

• Flexible time off

• 401(k) match

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces. 

Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.