Staff Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics

Company Overview   

Amperesand is disrupting industrial power with the first commercialized Solid State Transformer systems. Solid State Transformers systems are much more than a transformer replacement, enabling numerous advanced features to unlock solutions for data centers, EV charging, renewables, microgrids, and industrial installations. We are looking for mission driven team members passionate about making amazing products for worldwide electrification at maximum acceleration. Amperesand is building a global company and looking for talent across our geographies.  

Responsibilities: 

• Lead reliability efforts across the product lifecycle—from concept to field deployment for SSTs. Develop robust reliability design guidelines and research failure mechanisms to ensure durability and accelerate time to market.

• Apply reliability models (e.g., Fault Trees, block diagrams) and lead Design FMEAs to identify risks early, influence engineering decisions, and shape test coverage.

• Champion reliability in design reviews by clearly communicating risks to all stakeholders and mitigation plans at each phase of development.

• Specify and execute reliability test plans using physics-of-failure principles, defining system vs component-level testing with defined sampling and durations.

• Analyze accelerated life tests and field performance to refine reliability models, predict product longevity, and implement corrective actions. Resolve failures through root cause analysis using advanced diagnostic techniques.

• Grow and mentor a reliability engineering team to support development and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to define reliability targets, assess program risks, and embed feedback into future iterations.

• Influence supplier selection by setting clear reliability validation standards.

• Monitor fleet usage and operating conditions to enable predictive health insights, reduce field failures, and refine long-term reliability strategies.

• Travel to different facilities worldwide, collaborating with teams and deploying our solutions.

Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

• Deep expertise in power electronics fundamentals, focusing on high voltage and high power systems.

• Proficiency in accelerated testing methods, including governing equations and physics of failure for electrical and mechanical failure mechanisms.

• Strong understanding of reliability statistics, including Weibull distribution, Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Bayesian methods, and Monte Carlo analysis.

• Hands-on experience with failure analysis techniques, such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning, and EDX.

• Expertise in reliability tools such as ReliaSoft Synthesis Platform (Weibull++, BlockSim, ALTA, RGA, xFMEA) or equivalent.

• Experience integrating electronic CAD and mechanical CAE data into 3D finite element models (e.g., using Sherlock or similar tools).

• Experience shipping high-volume products, with a strong understanding of reliability challenges in scaled manufacturing and deployment.

• Proficiency in programming languages for data analysis and reliability modeling.

• Proven leadership experience in building and managing high-performing engineering teams.

• Excellent communication skills to articulate reliability risks and requirements to cross-functional teams and suppliers

Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options. 

Pay Disclosure & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.  

The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.

• 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 
• 6-12 weeks 100% paid parental leave

Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.