Aaron Alpert

Senior Reliability Engineer @Mainspring Energy

Menlo Park, CA, US

Performed DFMEA analysis to expose, grade, and evaluate potential risks in the mechanical design of novel linear generator device- Developed test plans to qualify both major and minor design changes- Built database systems in Quickbase to manage reliability tests and inspections throughout testing lifecycle- Wrote system-level validation plans and worked with test engineers to manage the execution of testing for ECO qualification- Estimated component reliability up to 20 years using HALT and ALT tests, performing acceleration factor calculations using standard models (Arrhenius, Miner\'s Rule, Eyring)- Built out tailored models for more specialized components (e.g, Kevlar composite, epoxy degradation)- Designed and built several custom HALT tests, including coolant flow bench, environmental and fatigue test of epoxy and polyurethane- In August 2024, hired and began managing a junior engineer, who primarily works on test bench development

University of California, Berkeley

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University

Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

Agoura High School

High School Diploma