SPAN develops products that accelerate the rapid adoption of renewable energy in the home. The flagship SPAN Smart Panel is the first true evolution for the traditional home electric panel, harnessing enhanced technology for metering, monitoring, and control. An expanded product suite of intelligent, integrated solutions radically lowers the cost and complexity of energy upgrades–including solar, batteries and EVs–empowering homeowners to be active, resilient and informed players in the energy market.
The Role
SPAN is seeking an experienced and driven mechanical or electrical engineer to lead the reliability program for SPAN through all stages of development. In this role, you will rely on your experience to develop a comprehensive reliability test program for new products and support any reliability issues that arise in the field. You will work with the electrical, mechanical, and systems teams to implement test plans, build out our in-house testing capabilities, and work with outside labs as needed. As the company grows, you will build out and manage our reliability team.
In this role, you will:
- Own Span’s DFR (Design for Reliability), determine appropriate reliability targets, develop usage models, create DFMEA, test specs, test planning, and reliability plan for the Span panel, Span Drive, and future products.
- Determine test strategies that optimize for product reliability, DFMEA-based risk mitigations, test team resources, and program schedules.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to design and execute product and component level reliability testing including hands-on testing with real hardware.
- Conduct test data analysis, clearly communicate test results and collaborate with design engineers to resolve issues detected in testing.
- Own the build-out of our in-house reliability lab, you will procure and develop test equipment to support testing on our current and future products.
- Build and mentor the hardware reliability engineering team.
- Manage relationships with 3rd party testing facilities.
About You
Required Qualifications
We are seeking a seasoned reliability engineer who has:
- BS or MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related field)
- 8+ years of experience developing and running reliability tests including environmental, mechanical, and electrical stress testing.
- Experience with analysis of test results including statistical analysis techniques.
- Hands-on approach whether it be building a prototype or performing testing.
Bonus Qualifications
We would love to hire someone who has:
- Experience leading projects with a diverse team under tight timelines.
- Experience working safely with high voltage equipment (up to 600-1000V).
- Experience working with and testing AC and/or DC power systems.
- Knowledge of national and international safety and regulatory requirements such as UL, National Electric Code (NEC), IEC, and ISO.
- Experience with root cause analysis (RCA) of field failures.
Life at Span
Span offers a unique opportunity at a startup based in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a small, diverse team of creative thinkers. We value open communication, teamwork, and a make-it-happen attitude - no job is too big or too small. We strive to make a change by imagining what the future could be and building a product to complete that vision. We are looking to grow our team with talented people who are on the same mission to shape the future of energy.
Working at Span, you can expect:
- Competitive compensation and early equity at a well-funded, fast-growing, venture-backed company (read more on why Amazon and others invested in Span here and here)
- A sunny 20,000 sqft hardware lab + office space in SOMA, a stone’s throw from Caltrain and close to BART
- Flexible hours and vacation time - we simultaneously work hard and make space for the important stuff
- Additional Span holidays in celebration of causes we believe in
- Comprehensive benefits include a choice of medical plans; dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Diversity - we are serious about this. Span embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
