Reliability Test Engineer
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
Our next-gen anode material is the first significant chemistry improvement to lithium-ion batteries to reach the market in 30 years. Our silicon anode material is a simple drop-in replacement to graphite and significantly boosts the energy density of lithium-ion batteries without compromising performance.
Today, Sila science powers innovative consumer electronics. Tomorrow, it will fuel our EV future and the electrification of everything.
We work directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. Our partners include BMW, Daimler, and ATL.
Sila Nano works directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production.
Sila Nano’s first products significantly increase the energy density of state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. Our materials are manufacturable economically at scale and are drop-in replacements to existing battery manufacturing processes.
About Us
We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?
Who You Are
As a Reliability Test Engineer at Sila, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability of our industrial equipment by using your hands-on lab skills to conduct automated testing. Initially, you will be working with powder-handling equipment such as valves, hoppers, conveyors, de-aggregators, mixers, screeners, and samplers. Your responsibilities will include automating tests, collecting data, solving and restoring equipment functionality. You will also analyze data and make recommendations for equipment maintenance and repair.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design and build instrumentation and controls for automated testing of industrial equipment.
- Development qualification and reliability test plans for key components (valves, hoppers, conveyors, sampling systems, etc) including atmosphere control and dust control. Procure components and build test apparatus. Participate in DfX reviews for maintainability, reliability, operability.
- Help dDevelop spares strategy and policies.
- Review integrator detailed designs to ensure conformance to requirements and specifications. Work with controls teams to ensure controls deployment and acceptance test plans are consistent with functional requirements.
- Develop operational SOP. Train technicians on standard processes for installation, deployment, and maintenance.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- B.S. degree, and 2+ years of related industry experience
- Practical experience with industrial equipment automation. PLC programming experience highly preferred.
- Knowledgeable on reliability testing principles and data analysis methods.
- Ability to solve failures in both mechanical and electrical systems.
- Ability to perform failure analysis for mechanical failure modes (e.g. fatigue, creep) is a plus. Ability to perform failure analysis for power electrical components (relays, switches, motors, etc) is a plus.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis
- Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
- Move items up to 50 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts
- Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
- Reach low shelves or items on the floor
- Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet
- Climb stairs or over containment walls
- Precise and repetitive handling of a range of material quantities
- Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location
- Apply established protocols in a timely manner
- Complete tasks in a noisy environment
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Standing in a stationary position 80% of the time
The starting base pay for this role is between $132,750 and $154,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay within these ranges depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future
Working at Sila
We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.
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