Senior Reliability Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Palo Alto, United States; onsite attendance required five days per week. Limited remote flexibility of up to one day per week may be possible after ramp-up, subject to manager alignment and business needs.

Company

hirify.global develops vertically integrated small electric vehicles designed to address global mobility and transportation challenges.

What you will do

• Establish reliability targets and metrics for actuators, batteries, drive units, PCBAs, chassis, and low-voltage electronic systems.
• Develop accelerated life, environmental, and other reliability test procedures and specifications.
• Apply acceleration models to predict product lifetime under accelerated stress conditions.
• Prepare test plans, analyze reports, and communicate testing campaign updates.
• Guide engineering teams on failure modes, countermeasures, design guidelines, and reliability risk analysis.
• Monitor field performance, lead FMEAs, and develop design verification plans with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or equivalent, plus 2+ years of industry experience in reliability engineering.
• Technical knowledge of PCBA reliability, energy storage systems, drive units, or chassis components.
• Working knowledge of Python or another coding language and reliability tools such as JMP, ReliaSoft, or MATLAB.
• Experience with SEM, CT, X-ray, EDS, or TDR failure analysis techniques.
• Experience using thermocouples, strain gauges, accelerometers, and other test instrumentation.
• Experience developing reliability testing methods and using FEA software such as Ansys Sherlock for product life prediction.

Culture & Benefits

• Work hands-on with a cross-functional engineering team building new electric mobility products.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100%, with FSA and HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Fertility and family-building benefits through Progyny.
• Flexible time off and a 401(k) match.