Engineer – Reliability (2 Wheeler Automotive) Full Time

About the job
About River

River is an electric vehicle company building multi-utility scooters. At River, we’re building scooters of tomorrow for the ambitious youth of today. Because we believe people only need two things to achieve success: the desire to make it to the top, and the means to get there.

With our flagship product River Indie, SUV of Scooters, is designed to help you get things done. Engineered to be a dependable ally on your road to success. We are backed by marquee international investors – these are mobility focused funds backed by Yamaha Motors, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota VC and Maniv Mobility.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement comprehensive reliability plans, including reliability test protocols (ALT, HALT, DVP&R) and acceptance criteria tailored to automotive and EV systems.
Conduct reliability analysis to identify failure modes, trends, risks, and design weaknesses.
Analyze test data statistically (e.g., Weibull, regression) and produce clear, actionable reports.
Drive root cause analysis (RCA), corrective actions, and preventive design changes in collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
Build tools for reliability calculations and reliability models.
Develop and maintain reliability dashboards, KPIs (MTBF, MTTF, Failure Rates) and predictive models to inform decisions.

Ideal Candidate

This position will contribute towards the assurance of the standard of our vehicle systems and parts in terms of durability, robustness, safety, and field performance during the lifecycle of the product. It is an analytical position with cross-functional work and the promotion of constant changes aimed at achieving product reliability and customer satisfaction
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive, Reliability, or related engineering discipline.
2 to 5 years of hands-on experience in reliability engineering, automotive systems, test engineering, or similar roles (experience with EV systems is a strong plus).
Strong understanding of ML models and image analysis.
Hands on experience in fixture design, lab automation with IoT and pneumatic actuators.
Strong understanding of reliability principles, failure mechanisms, test design, FMEA, and RCA.
Proficiency in statistical/data analysis with Python.
Hands-on experience in Item Toolkit and Minitab is an advantage.
Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.