job description - reliability engineer

Reliability Engineer

About i-charging

i-charging is a technology company in the field of electric vehicle charging. We have in-house developed offer, based on the deep knowledge of the sector, both on technology and market.

Position Summary

The overall responsibility for this role will be develop analysis methods to determine reliability of components and equipment. Conduct analysis of reliability problems and investigate to determine the required reliability approach for a particular situation, with consideration given to cost limitations for equipment uptime/downtime, repair/replacement costs and availability of materials/equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Analyze projected product utilization and calculates cumulative effect on final system reliability of individual part reliabilities.
Drafts failure mode and effect analysis sheets to identify units posing excessive failure risks and support proposed changes in design.
Enters data to simulate electrical inputs, transient conditions, temperature, stress, and analyzes and adjusts design to predict and improve system reliability.
Advises and confers with design review meetings to give reliability findings and recommendations.
Monitors failure data generated in the field to compare with predictions and ascertain potential requirement for product improvement.
Maintenance Plan that includes:
- Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
- Effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems.
- Spare part optimization
Analysis of components / equipment failure rate. To fulfill this can be applied:
- Data analysis techniques that can include:
  - Statistical Process Control
  - Reliability modeling and prediction
  - Fault Tree Analysis
  - Weibull Tree Analysis
  - Six Sigma (6σ) Methodology
  - Root-cause and Root-Cause Failure Analysis (RCA, RCFA)
  - Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
Applies value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions.

Interactions and Interfaces

Internally will interact with R&D and Operations departments. Will also Interact with suppliers and customers.
Reports to Product Engineering Coordinator

Skills and Competences

Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships
High degree of initiative and self- motivation with a strong sense of accountability
Knowledge in data analysis techniques

Preferred

Experience in Reliability Engineering

A FINAL NOTE:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at i-charging, we know that diverse perspectives foster innovation, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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Reliability Engineer

About i-charging

i-charging is a technology company in the field of electric vehicle charging. We have in-house developed offer, based on the deep knowledge of the sector, both on technology and market.

Position Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

Interactions and Interfaces

Skills and Competences

Preferred

Application

Please send your CV to recrutamento@i-charging.pt

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