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Needs demonstrated power electronics experience not HIL or software test.Key Requirements:Experience leading or performing DFMEA (Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) on power electronics products.Experience developing MTBF/MTTF reliability calculations and models.Ability to review power electronics designs and identify potential failure modes and downstream impacts.Strong understanding of power electronic components including:Silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETsIGBTsCapacitorsResistorsGate drive circuitsAbility to analyze what happens when components fail (shorts, opens, over-current, over-voltage, thermal events, noise susceptibility, etc.).Comfortable reviewing schematics, component datasheets, and stress/derating conditions to identify reliability risks before product release.Examples of the Type of Experience Needed:Determining what happens if a SiC MOSFET or IGBT shorts and understanding the impact on downstream components.Identifying scenarios where excessive current through a resistor could create a thermal or fire risk.Evaluating capacitor voltage stress, electrical noise susceptibility, and other reliability concerns.Using DFMEA findings to drive design improvements and validation testing.Additional Experience Desired:Power conversion products such as drives, inverters, DC/DC converters, motor controls, or similar power electronics systems.Reliability testing, validation, root cause analysis, and field failure investigations.Experience with standards-based reliability methods (MIL-HDBK-217, Telcordia, Physics-of-Failure, etc.).Target Candidate: Someone who has spent years performing DFMEA and MTBF analysis on power electronics hardware and can quickly identify failure mechanisms, component stress issues, and reliability risks within a design.","company":"Pentangle Tech Services","rawCompany":"pentangle tech services p5 group","city":"Wi","state":"SD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T08:29:39.303Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2072.00","title":"Electronics Engineers, Except Computer","slug":"electronics-engineers-except-computer"},{"code":"49-2095.00","title":"Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay","slug":"electrical-and-electronics-repairers-powerhouse-substation-and-relay"}],"industries":[{"code":"335314","title":"Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing","slug":"relay-and-industrial-control-manufacturing"},{"code":"335999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-electrical-equipment-and-component-manufacturing"},{"code":"334419","title":"Other Electronic Component Manufacturing","slug":"other-electronic-component-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Power Electronics Reliability Engineer","description":"The Client is looking for a Power Electronics Reliability Engineer with hands-on experience performing DFMEA and MTBF analysis on power electronics products. 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