Reliability Engineer
Posted on 3/30/2023
INACTIVE
"Autonomous electric aviation for efficient, eco-friendly agriculture."
Company Overview
Pyka believes that electrification and automation will make aviation safer, more affordable, and more accessible than has ever been possible in human history.
Food & Agriculture
Hardware
B2B
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$59.4M
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Oakland, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 18%1 year growth
↑ 50%2 year growth
↑ 152%Locations
Oakland, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
- We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out
Responsibilities
- Contribute to our bug tracking meetings and help prioritize and root cause issues
- Develop infrastructure for accelerated life testing of our custom agricultural spray system based on previously seen failure modes as well as probable future failure modes
- Analyze existing reliability data to pinpoint high failure components and generate mitigation strategies
- Thrive in leading multiple problem-solving efforts; contribute and validate solutions for issues discovered through testing or in the field
- Monitor reliability performance of the system throughout development and deployment in the real world, and implement lessons learned into the process
- Develop and own test infrastructure for in-house environmental, accelerated life, and stress testing
- Develop and execute on test plans to verify system requirements
- Participate in design reviews and perform DFMEA on mechanical and electrical subsystems
- Help define environmental, durability, and reliability objectives to drive system and component design
Desired Qualifications
- Engineering background with experience in testing and analysis, ideally in an aerospace, automotive, industrial machinery, or related industry
- 3+ years of experience in a reliability focused role with knowledge of mechanical, electrical, environmental, and vibrational design considerations
- Familiarity with applying common failure analysis techniques and theory
- Experience designing test infrastructure, and developing and executing on test cards
- Highly organized and skilled at creating clear, concise, and functional documentation
- Willingness to travel to test sites to gain understanding of the products use and operational environment (<15% of time)
- Independent and motivated, able to self-direct and manage time