Systems Reliability Engineer

Upwing Energy•Cerritos, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Upwing Energy is developing and commercializing first-of-their-kind Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS) for natural gas extraction. Our development efforts combine exciting engineering challenges in turbomachinery; rotordynamics; high-speed and high-power electric motors; power electronics; industrial automation; aerodynamics; structural, thermal and fluid flow simulations; mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability. The ideal System Reliability Engineer will have a strong and varied technical background; they must have the desire and capability to drive the development of the company’s Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS). This position will be responsible for ensuring the SCS, Surface Control Center (SCC), and Hydraulic Control Center (HCC) are deployment ready prior to shipping out of the Cerritos facility. The System Reliability Engineer will be responsible for leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) on deployed units and driving product improvements as a result of the investigation findings. This position will also provide remote and onsite technical support to the field team during deployment, commissioning, and standard operations in a customer well.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of System Reliability Engineering (or equivalent) experience
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to evaluate options, propose solutions, and make decisions
Must be capable of identifying and advocating vigorously for system interests in the development process

Nice To Haves

Experience with rotating machinery, turbomachinery, power electronics or industrial automation of complex systems is strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical & electrical systems in high pressure, time critical situations is preferred.
Strong familiarity with a wide range of ancillary equipment and control/automation of that equipment is a plus
SolidWorks experience is preferred
Experience post processing large data sets using MATLAB or Python is preferred
Experience analyzing high fidelity vibration and electrical data using FFT and time waveform analysis techniques is preferred
Must have the initiative to take ownership and drive results
Fundamental curiosity as to how things work
Drive to constantly learn new things and apply them to development
Determination to investigate and understand root cause
Ability to both evaluate the big picture and dive into details whenever necessary
Be open to new ideas and input from others in a collegial, team environment
Strong interpersonal skills with the power of positive persuasion
Strong organizational skills
Integrity, commitment, and honesty
Readiness to do whatever task is necessary to move the product/team/company forward

Responsibilities

Fundamentally understands full system operating principles, risks, and benefits
Interfaces with engineering, operations, test and field deployment personnel to build, test, deploy and recover tools in an effort to understand what improvements need to be made to extend operating life and enhance performance
Provides technical support to the Manufacturing team and evaluates impact of deviations to overall system function and reliability
Ensures SCS, SCC, and HCC are deployment ready prior to shipping units from Cerritos
Compiles deployment packages for the field team and clearly communicates any special deployment and/or operational considerations that need to be accounted for before shipping the SCS, SCC, and HCC from Cerritos
Provides remote & onsite support to the field team during commissioning, normal operation, and decommissioning activities
Remotely monitors the health of the SCS fleet operating in the field
Develops detailed requirements for system level tests, performs data review of units under test, draws conclusions based on results, and drives corrective actions
Leads Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations of fielded SCS systems
Leads test initiatives stemming from RCFA activities
Writes operations manuals and troubleshooting manuals for the SCS, SCC, and HCC
Reports updates of activities and status to teams and management regularly
Participates with engineering in product improvements and qualification
Communicates expectations internally
Provides design contributions to the core engineering team