Quality & Reliability Engineer

About this role

Exowatt seeks a Quality & Reliability Engineer to oversee both manufacturing quality and long-term system dependability for their innovative solar-thermal-electric P3 system. You'll manage supplier qualification, investigate failures, establish quality protocols, and ensure field reliability meets AI infrastructure demands.

What you'll do

• Qualify suppliers and manage supply chain quality standards
• Conduct root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• Develop and implement quality management systems for manufacturing scale-up
• Define reliability requirements and specifications for P3 systems
• Execute life-test programs and field reliability monitoring
• Ensure products meet uptime expectations for AI infrastructure customers

What they're looking for

• Quality assurance and manufacturing processes
• Supplier management and qualification
• Reliability engineering and failure analysis
• Root-cause investigation (RCA/8D methods)
• Life testing and accelerated testing protocols
• Data analysis and statistical methods
• Systems thinking and scalability planning
• Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided
• Work on cutting-edge renewable energy technology
• Backing from top-tier investors (a16z, Sam Altman, Felicis)
• Hands-on role with significant impact on scaling operations
• Austin, TX location