Reliability Test Engineer

Reliability Test Engineer Location: IBC Knowledge Park, Bannerghatta Main Road, Bengaluru Reporting to: Lead Reliability and Durability - Product Validation Team name: Product Validation Lab Team About the Team and the Role The Product Validation Lab Team at Ather is responsible for ensuring the long-term durability and reliability of automotive electrical components through rigorous testing and simulation.

This role is for a Reliability Test Engineer who will spearhead reliability test planning and execution for electrical components.

About Ather Energy

Want to know more?

• At Ather, we’ve built India’s first intelligent scooter, from scratch.
• Based on the philosophy of clean design and smart technology, we are transforming the urban commute experience.
• We are expanding in India, and in the coming years, we look forward to scaling up and launching more products globally.
• Today, our product offerings include the Ather 450X, 450S, 450 Apex, and Rizta.
• Beyond the product, we are also setting up an extensive charging network and re-imagining end-to-end ownership experience.
• To know more, check out our Careers site and our Substack.
• Be You, With Us The Ather story doesn't write itself - our people do.
• We believe everyone is equal, but not the same.
• Diversity is our strength, and building an inclusive and equitable workplace begins with acknowledging and embracing our differences.

Responsibilities

• This team bridges the gap between field performance and lab environments by developing advanced test methodologies, correlating test data to real-world life cycles, and performing deep-dive failure investigations to ensure high product quality.
• You will be responsible for defining accelerated test profiles based on the physics of failure, establishing test-to-life correlations, and building automated test setups to validate the next generation of Ather’s components.
• Plan and coordinate automotive electrical component reliability testing and prepare technical reports.
• Establish test-to-life correlations to demonstrate the reliability of components under lab conditions.
• Identify critical field failures and reproduce them in the lab to derive new validation methodologies.
• Develop and deliver automated test setups and specialized load boxes for rigorous test execution.
• Conduct failure investigations and root cause analysis (RCA) for all test-related failures.
• Utilize mathematical models and statistical methods to estimate failure probabilities and reliability life.
• Ensure test quality and adherence to standard procedures across all validation cycles.
• Define validation requirements for component design changes and support CFT development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical, Electronics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in reliability testing for automotive and accessories components.
• Competencies Operation and management of reliability lab equipment including climatic, salt spray, UV chambers, and vibration shakers.
• Application of physics of failure and aging laws to define accelerated test profiles for electronic components.
• Proficiency in reliability engineering statistical methods and mathematical modeling for life estimation.
• Mastery of international reliability standards such as ISO, IEC, and ASTM for automotive components.

Preferred

• Competencies Processing and analysis of raw measurement data including strain and vibration signals.
• Automation of test setups and load box preparation for electrical component validation.
• Technical understanding of automotive electrical and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Establishing correlation between lab-demonstrated reliability and real-world field performance.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and our team reflects a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives - all united by a shared passion to shape the Ather journey. Would you like me to convert another JD or adjust the competencies for this one?