Reliability Engineer

Job Listing ID:

4484906

Job Title:

Reliability Engineer Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Tualatin

Date Posted:

05/02/2026

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Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

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Senior Reliability Engineer Job Description The Senior Reliability Engineer leads the reliability assessment, validation, and design guidance for core electrochemical components used in long-duration energy storage systems, including iron flow battery stacks, electrochemical rebalancing cells, and fluid interfaces. This role owns the full reliability lifecycle from concept and design through development testing, manufacturing, and field operation. The engineer investigates failures using physics-of-failure methods and physical testing, predicts component and system robustness, and translates insights into design and architecture improvements that continuously enhance product reliability and inform system-level reliability estimates. Acting as a key reliability advisor, this person partners closely with system and hardware design teams to evaluate off-the-shelf components for a unique operating environment and long service-life requirements. Responsibilities Own reliability engineering for iron flow battery stacks and electrochemical rebalancing cells, ensuring robust performance over long service lifetimes. Identify and characterize dominant degradation and failure mechanisms, including electrochemical, chemical, mechanical, thermal, and environmental modes. Develop physics-of-failure models to guide accelerated life testing, define operating limits, and support design tradeoffs. Define clear reliability requirements and targets for core components based on field usage conditions, duty cycles, and cost models. Design and execute validation plans to determine expected operating lifetimes across different specification ranges. Lead teardown and failure analysis of lab-tested and field-returned components to determine root causes and recurrence risks. Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to translate failure analysis findings into design changes, updated requirements, and improved validation plans. Support system-level reliability analyses, including fault tree analysis, reliability block diagrams, and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA). Integrate component-level reliability data into system reliability models and predictions to support product and architecture decisions. Analyze field data from deployed systems to identify reliability trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for design and process improvements. Serve as a reliability advisor to design teams evaluating off-the-shelf components for long-duration, grid-scale energy storage applications. Review off-the-shelf component data sheets, qualification reports, and life-test data to evaluate assumptions, margins, and applicability to operating conditions. Translate specific duty cycles-including electrical, thermal, mechanical, environmental, and chemical exposure-into reliability risks, gaps, and recommended validation or derating strategies. Provide guidance on when additional testing, screening, or supplier engagement is required before deployment of new components. Define and communicate reliability requirements for critical suppliers supporting battery and electrochemical components. Review and challenge supplier life-test data, assumptions, and acceleration models to ensure they align with real-world operating conditions. Support supplier corrective actions related to reliability issues, ensuring effective resolution and long-term prevention. Maintain and expand internal reliability guidelines, best practices, and lessons learned to strengthen organizational knowledge and processes. Essential Skills Bachelor's degree in Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. 10...

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