Design Reliability Engineer – Power and Energy

Nscale

. Own the availability model of record for each generation campus across generation, electrical distribution, fuel supply, and cooling .

Posted 11/1/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in reliability engineering with a focus on RAM analysis, FMEA/FMECA leadership, and the integration of reliability analysis into design processes. Proficient in utilizing advanced modeling techniques and data sources to enhance operational availability and reliability.

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Reliability Engineering ExperienceRAM Modeling CapabilityFMEA/FMECA LeadershipPython Scripting CapabilityCRE Certification

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Hard Skills

RAM AnalysisMonte Carlo SimulationDiscrete-Event SimulationFMEAFMECAReliability Data StructuringAvailability Target AllocationFailure Mechanism KnowledgeOperational Availability MeasurementReliability Engineering Standards

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

BlockSimRaptorDigital TwinTelemetry-Driven ReliabilityReliability-Growth Tracking

Certifications & Qualifications

CRE CertificationPE License

Industry Keywords

Power GenerationProcess FacilitiesMission-Critical FacilitiesIEEE 493OREDAFailure Data SourcesRedundant SystemsCommon-Mode FailuresDependent FailuresCapital Projects

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the availability model of record for each generation campus across generation, electrical distribution, fuel supply, and cooling
Allocate committed SLA targets through systems, including availability budgets, redundancy requirements, MTTR assumptions, sparing, and maintenance strategies
Apply Monte Carlo simulation or closed-form analytical models as appropriate and defend the methodology
Identify common-mode and dependent failures, including shared fuel, cooling, controls, and site-wide events
Report single-path and contracted-capacity availability views with sensitivity analysis
Own the FMEA/FMECA program for engines, generators, BESS, switchgear, transformers, fuel gas systems, and cooling infrastructure
Curate failure-rate and repair data from IEEE 493, OREDA, OEM sources, and field data
Influence redundancy configuration, single-point-of-failure treatment, equipment selection, testability, and maintainability requirements
Integrate reliability analysis into design reviews, HAZOPs, and vendor evaluations
Own the reliability core of Nscale’s digital twin, including model architecture, data structures, and analytical methods
Define operational data requirements for event capture, failure coding, downtime attribution, and run-hour tracking
Work with software and data teams to create instrumented, queryable, automatable, and auditable RAM tooling
Establish feedback loops between measured availability and model predictions, including recalibration and reliability-growth tracking
Support commissioning and startup through burn-in and reliability-run design, failure tracking, and model-based acceptance criteria
Lead or support root-cause analyses and drive corrective actions into designs, models, and standards
Develop reliability engineering standards, methods, and reference models
Direct RAM and reliability consultants and challenge their methodologies and deliverables
Coordinate with reliability, operations, commissioning, electrical, controls, mechanical, and pipeline engineering teams
Build internal reliability engineering capability and communicate analysis, confidence, sensitivity, and risk to leadership and executives

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of reliability engineering experience on power generation, process, or mission-critical facilities, including significant ownership of RAM analysis for large, redundant systems
Deep RAM modeling capability using discrete-event simulation (BlockSim, Raptor, or equivalent) and closed-form analytical methods
Proven FMEA/FMECA leadership on major rotating, electrical, or process equipment
Fluency with IEEE 493, OREDA, IEEE 3006 series, or similar failure data sources and their limitations
Experience allocating availability targets from commercial commitments to systems and defending analysis to executives, customers, or insurers
Knowledge of common-mode and dependent failure mechanisms
Python or similar scripting capability and reliability-data structuring for automation
Experience integrating reliability analysis into live design processes on major capital projects
Ability to run a scope with minimal oversight
Exposure to digital twin, telemetry-driven reliability, or operational availability measurement programs is a strong advantage
CRE certification or equivalent is an advantage
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Reliability Engineering, or related field
PE license or CRE preferred
Willing and able to travel regularly to project sites and vendor facilities, typically 15–25% and higher during commissioning campaigns

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive US compensation package including bonus and equity eligibility
Performance reviews every 12 months
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Generous PTO plus US federal holidays
Flexible workplace and autonomy
Flexible paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan participation
Career-defining opportunity as an early member of a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company