Peak Energyย
Job Title:ย Reliability Engineer Internย
Location:ย Burlingame, CAย
Department:ย ESS Engineeringย
Reports To:ย Staff Reliability Engineerย
Position Type:ย Internship (Fall 2026)
About the Jobย
Reliability engineering works at the intersection of design, test, systems, and commercial teams to predict,ย validate, andย optimizeย when and how our product will fail in the field.ย We'reย looking for a hardware engineer comfortable with data analysis automation toย help scale ESS reliabilityย byย buildingย custom, integratedย python tools,ย implementingย reliability studies, and gettingย hands-on with testingย of parts like HV battery packs, devices, and electronics.ย
The subject matter is highly teachable, and the ideal candidate is anย enthusiastic learner withย strong engineeringย firstย principles. This is a uniqueย opportunity toย learnย aย rarely-taughtย subject area in a fast-paced startup environment, and is a greatย stepping-stoneย forย aspiring reliability, test, or design engineers.ย ย
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About the Role - Reliability Engineer Internย
- Build custom data pipelines in python to connect and analyze dozens of reliability tests and calculate progress against product requirements
- Replace off-the-shelf software to automate physics and statistical analyses that predict component lifetime in fatigue and environmental stresses
- Collaborate with design and test engineers to analyze field usage, implement accelerated life calculations, and optimize test conditions
- Performย trade and sensitivity studiesย that guide commercialย contractย decisionsย by predictingย the maintenance and downtimeย ofย new projectsย or hardware designsย
- Build, automate, and execute tests related to your subject area of experience
- Diverse opportunities to deep dive into research papers, literature studies, failure physics, failure analysis, etc. depending on your specific interest and backgroundย
What You'll Bring -ย Qualifications:ย ย
- Pursuing a mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalentย
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals in your area of studyย
- Strong understanding of python, data analysis, and Gitย usage in small repositoriesย
- Ability to work quickly and leverage AI tools in a fast-paced startup environmentย
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Preferred Qualifications:ย
- Experience withย hands-onย hardware testing and test automationย
- Experience with high voltage batteries,ย power electronics, or similar hardwareย
- Exposure toย hardwareย reliability first principlesย
Peak Energy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We value skills, potential, and perspective over specific credentials. Ifย you'reย excited about this role but your experienceย doesn'tย look perfect on paper, we still want to hear from you.ย
Our Core Valuesย
- Speed Through Focusย - Move fast but understand why. Focus on the goal,ย don'tย sacrifice quality.ย ย
- Mission Over Selfย -ย It'sย about the greater good; confident humility. Take ownership and accountability.ย ย
- Face the Brutal Truthย - Transparency, honesty, big picture curiosity. Fearless decision making.ย ย
- Be a Good Personย - Kindness,ย collaborationย and teamwork.ย
Compensation & Benefitsย
The hourly rate for this role is $30/hr. Join us to thrive in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impactย inย the energy sector!ย
At Peak Energy Technologies Inc., we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more capable, innovative, and competitive company. We welcome people whoย representย diversity in their backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. Peak Energy Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, aiming to reach our company's full potential by cultivating an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminateย on the basis ofย race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.ย