Junior Reliability Applied Scientist/Engineer

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Ballard Power Systems Full time

Position: Junior Reliability Applied Scientist/Engineer

Location:  Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Id: 2072

# of Openings: 1

This is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level Engineer/Scientist to join the Ballard Product Reliability Team. The new hire will be responsible for providing reliability engineering support for Ballard’s fuel cell products. The individual will use standard reliability engineering principles and technical skills to define, measure, model, and improve the reliability and robustness of Ballard’s fuel cell products. The scope of work includes statistical analysis, modelling, and reporting on topics such as: design for reliability and robustness, failure avoidance, and supplier component reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

•Data Analysis and Reporting: Support analysis and compilation of large data sets for standard Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) reports and presentations. Collaborate cross functionally to maintain and refine reports as required.

•Analysis & Modelling: Perform a variety of analysis and modelling functions, such as: tabulation, categorization, charting, descriptive statistics, Monte Carlo Simulation, and tolerance analysis.

•FRACAS / FRB: Support the Failure / Problem Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) for all of Ballard’s product lines, working on key areas such as problem definition, root cause analysis, preventive and corrective actions, effectiveness, and prevention of recurrence. Participate in, and contribute to reporting for monthly Failure Review Board (FRB) meetings.

•Support the maintenance and improvements of reliability engineering processes and related documentation.

•Collaborate across the Ballard organization to improve system component data from suppliers, supplier testing, or internal Ballard testing.

•FMEA: Support and/or facilitate Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, with specific emphasis on cause – failure mode – effect relationships, effects and severities, causes and occurrences, prevention and detection actions, and special characteristics.

Requirements:

•Mechanical/Materials/Chemical/Physics or equivalent Engineering degree (BASc or MASc) 

•Ability to use first principle methods for model development, hardware/software problem solving, corrective actions and verification

•Ability to visualize and summarize large amounts of data into decision ready information

•Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, VBA Macros, Powerpoint, etc.)

•Functional/working skills with SQL and Python programming

•Strong written and verbal communication skills 

•Strong relationship/interpersonal skills

•Ability to work effectively in a team environment 

Experience with the following is an asset:

oFuel Cell technology

o1-3 years in Reliability engineering or related fields 

oMechanical equipment, mobile equipment and/or electrical equipment

oReliaSoft Office Suite (Weibull++, BlockSim, Reno, etc) or equivalent reliability-specific analysis software

oFailure rate analysis (e.g. Weibull and/or MIL-HDBK-217), maintainability, availability, warranty allocation, physics-of-failure modelling, optimization, decision models, Fault Tree Analysis and Reliability Block Diagrams

oOracle Agile (specifically PQM) or other PLM/PQM and ERP applications

oData Analytics, Large Language Models and AI tools (e.g. Azure, Databricks, Pandas and Pyspark)

oFrontend development using Plotly or other web frameworks

oAPIS IQFMEA or other FMEA applications

We seek someone who excels in providing solutions to completion and can contribute to developing the department and the team. If you meet the above qualifications and, on a personal level, are highly creative, hardworking, achievement focused, possess a strong attention to detail, are a superb communicator and have strong interpersonal skills, then this opportunity may be of interest to you.

The typical hiring range for this position is CAD$60,000 - CAD$80,000 per annum. In determining total compensation, Ballard considers many factors, including the successful Candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, experience, position location, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual short-term and long-term bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements. 
 
As a Ballard employee, we want you to feel valued and appreciated for your efforts. That’s why we offer a competitive benefits package in addition to a performance-driven compensation philosophy. From bonuses to benefits, our people work hard and we believe they should be rewarded for it. 
 
• Extended health and dental benefits, and employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan matching
• Onsite fitness facility & yoga classes
• Extensive learning opportunities, catalog of development course offerings
• People networks and mentorship programs (to name a few) 
 
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
 
Our Values
Listen & Deliver | Quality. Always. | Inspire Excellence | Row Together | Own It
 
Ballard values diversity in the workplace and is committed to Employment Equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

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