Reliability Engineer - Automotive Power Electronics
Core
Ensure robustness and long-term reliability of automotive power electronics products (inverters, on-board chargers, DC-DC converters) across the product lifecycle.
Role type
Reliability Engineer (Automotive Power Electronics)
Builds
Inverters, on-board chargers, and DC-DC converters for electrified vehicles
Domain
Automotive industry + Power Electronics
Required skills
Reliability engineering, FMEA, Design for Reliability (DfR), physics-of-failure analysis, accelerated life testing, root cause analysis (8D, Ishikawa), statistical reliability methods (Weibull analysis), automotive standards (ISO 16750, AEC-Q100/101), cost optimization
Preferred skills
High-voltage power electronics experience, automotive electrification/e-mobility projects, cross-functional project team experience, German language
Technologies
FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa, Weibull analysis, ISO 16750, AEC-Q100, AEC-Q101, JEDEC
Responsibilities
Evaluate customer reliability requirements and automotive standards; Identify, analyze, and mitigate reliability risks using FMEA; Define use cases, mission profiles, and load conditions; Develop test and validation plans including accelerated life testing; Support cost optimization initiatives; Lead systematic problem-solving for production and field issues; Document analyses and present findings to stakeholders
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
