Reliability Test Engineer

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Base Power Reliability Test Engineer at Base Power responsible for designing and automating test setups to validate hardware reliability. The role includes running electrical, mechanical, and environmental tests and analyzing data to inform design decisions.

Responsibilities

Base is hiring a Reliability Test Engineer to find the limits of our hardware before the field does. You'll design and build test setups, automate them, run electrical, mechanical, and reliability campaigns, and turn the data into reports that drive design decisions.
Run validation across electrical, mechanical, environmental, and reliability testing.
Build test setups: design fixtures and PCBAs, pick sensors and supplies, and automate test equipment, environmental chambers, and DAQ systems.
Lead root cause and failure analysis on issues found in test.
Automate analysis and anomaly detection across large test datasets.
Write sharp, high-signal reports that drive design decisions across engineering.
What You'll Bring
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
2+ years of hands-on test engineering on electromechanical products that run embedded firmware.
Strong with DAQ systems: sensor selection, signal conditioning, and troubleshooting.
Python and/or LabVIEW for instrument control, test sequencing, and data analysis.
A track record of tests that define real mechanical, electrical, and reliability limits.

Qualification

Degree in Electrical EngineeringStrong with DAQ systemsHigh standards for documentationBatteryEnvironmental chambersPlease noteFirst Principles ThinkingOperate at Base Pace

Required

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
2+ years of hands-on test engineering on electromechanical products that run embedded firmware
Strong with DAQ systems: sensor selection, signal conditioning, and troubleshooting
Python and/or LabVIEW for instrument control, test sequencing, and data analysis
A track record of tests that define real mechanical, electrical, and reliability limits
High standards for documentation

Preferred

Battery, power electronics, or high-voltage testing.
Environmental chambers, thermal cycling, vibration, or HALT/HASS.
Fixture design in CAD and PCB design for test boards.
Statistical analysis and reliability modeling.
Our hardware reliability and test team breaks Base products before our members can. We run mechanical, electrical, environmental, and abuse testing from component to full system, track how the fleet holds up in the field, root-cause the failures that matter, and feed fixes straight back to design. Homeowners across the country rely on Base for whole-home backup and lower electricity bills. Our network of home batteries also helps keep the grid stable as demand climbs from AI, electrification, and extreme weather. We build in-house and expand at a speed and cost incumbents can't match, and this team makes that possible.
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

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Base Power

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