{"id":818274,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lunarenergy-senior-reliability-engineer-power-electronics","title":"Senior Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics","company":{"id":678689,"name":"Lunar Energy","domain":"lunarenergy.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lunarenergy","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Mountain View, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":150000,"max":177500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":177500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-03T21:43:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-04","last_verified_at":"2026-09-28T22:28:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":25,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":25},"description":"Senior Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics \nReliability Engineers at Lunar Energy will be responsible for ensuring product reliability throughout the entire lifecycle of our revolutionary home energy products. This includes providing input during the design phases, developing test plans, and assessing on-going field performance. We are looking for people who are passionate about a more sustainable future and want to make that vision a reality. An ideal candidate is someone who is excited to collaborate with a diverse and dedicated team\nLunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy-making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.\nOn a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely…\nCollaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers during hardware design to establish and refine component and system level reliability targets for our power electronics and battery systems.\nProvide Design for Reliability (DfR) inputs during new product development.\nDrive Design Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEA) for various systems to captureperformance risks and implement appropriate mitigation activities.\n\nDevelop ALT Reliability Test Plans for components and subsystems using identified risks, reliability targets, and physics of failures methodology to demonstrate the required product reliability throughout its design life.\nTrack field reliability performance for various metrics like part replacements, customer complaints, fault codes. Identify opportunities for continuous product improvement and reliability growth. Collaborate with the finance team to provide insights into our warranty program.\nDrive failure analysis of reliability test and/or field returns to determine root cause and drive product improvement through containment and corrective actions.\nDesired Skills:\nDegree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics orEquivalent.\n\nProven track record of solving complex power electronics reliability failures \nWorking knowledge in theory of operation of common power converter topologies (inverter, buck boost converter…etc) \nStrong grasp of PCBA-level failure physics (CTE mismatch, solder fatigue, contact resistance, insulation degradation)\nFamiliarity with failure modes in common power electronics components (electrolytic caps, relays, semiconductors, magnetics)\nWorking knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDX - know which technique to recommend given a specific failure \nExperience with accelerated life testing models and the governing equations, specifically forPCBAs, battery storage, and relevant mechanical structures.\n\nUnderstanding of reliability statistics\nBenefits:\nWe’re dedicated to creating a remarkable employee experience. At Lunar, competitive base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Lunar employees also have the opportunity to become Lunar shareholders by getting equity in a fast-growing company and participating in our employee stock program.\nAdditional benefits include: \nMedical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents\nFlexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays\nTax deferred 401(k) plan \nPaid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent \n Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits\nOur DE&I Philosophy: Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.\nOur Compensation Philosophy: Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The salary range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is: $150,000 - $177,500 USD.\nThe actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. 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