Quality & Reliability Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, or a related engineering field
• 6+ years of quality and/or reliability engineering experience in a hardware manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with supplier quality - audits, FAI, PPAP, SCARs, and supplier development
• Working knowledge of root-cause methodologies (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) and statistical tools (SPC, Cpk, Weibull analysis, DOE basics)
• Experience designing or executing accelerated life or stress tests for electromechanical or thermal hardware
• Proficiency with reliability analysis methods: FMEA, fault tree analysis (FTA), RBD, FRACAS
• Fluency with GD&T and the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings
• Experience with metrology and inspection tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, etc.)
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and the fundamentals of building or operating a QMS
• Clear technical writing and the ability to communicate findings to suppliers, engineers, and leadership
• Willingness to travel to supplier facilities domestically and occasionally internationally (~20%)

Benefits

Additional Information

Exowatt is revolutionizing the energy landscape for the AI era with our groundbreaking P3 system that captures solar energy, stores it as heat, and generates electricity on demand. Founded in 2023 and backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sam Altman, and Felicis, we're committed to providing clean, modular, and scalable power that meets the rapidly growing demands of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free, enabling technological advancement while protecting our planet. We're hiring a Quality & Reliability Engineer to own both the quality of our supply chain and manufacturing operations and the long-term dependability of the P3 system in the field. You'll qualify suppliers, drive root-cause investigations, and build the quality systems that let us scale - while simultaneously defining reliability requirements, running life-test programs, and ensuring every unit we ship meets the demanding uptime expectations of AI infrastructure customers. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone equally at home on a factory floor, at a supplier site, and deep in failure data. This role is based in our Austin, TX facility. Relocation is required, and relocation assistance will be provided if necessary.

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