Staff Reliability Engineer (Electric Vehicles)

Location: Palo Alto, United States. Onsite attendance in the office is required 5 days per week; limited flexibility for up to 1 remote day per week may be available after ramp-up, subject to manager and business needs.

Salary: $220,000–$255,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and location.

Company

hirify.global is an electric mobility company developing vertically integrated small electric vehicles to address global 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 test reports, and provide updates on testing campaigns.
• Guide engineering teams on failure modes, countermeasures, design guidelines, and reliability risk analysis.
• Monitor field performance, facilitate FMEAs, and develop design verification plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent, plus 5+ 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 statistics software such as JMP, ReliaSoft, or MATLAB.
• Knowledge of failure analysis techniques including SEM, CT, X-ray, EDS, and TDR.
• Experience with test instrumentation such as thermocouples, strain gauges, and accelerometers.
• Experience developing reliability testing methods and using FEA software such as Ansys Sherlock for product life prediction.

Culture & Benefits

• Work hands-on with a multidisciplinary team from technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation, and retail industries.
• 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.