UST Site Reliability Engineer Lead Interview Questions and Answers

Experienced Senior Reliability Engineer with a strong background in identifying and resolving technical issues to ensure optimal performance.

• Over 8 years of experience in reliability engineering

• Skilled in root cause analysis and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)

• Proficient in implementing reliability improvement strategies

• Strong knowledge of reliability testing methodologies

• Excellent communication and problem-solving

Failure modes of electrical motors include overheating, bearing failure, winding insulation breakdown, and rotor imbalance.

• Overheating due to excessive current or poor ventilation

• Bearing failure from lack of lubrication or misalignment

• Winding insulation breakdown from voltage spikes or moisture ingress

• Rotor imbalance causing vibration and eventual failure

I am currently responsible for ensuring the reliability of systems and equipment in the company.

• Leading reliability improvement projects

• Performing root cause analysis for equipment failures

• Developing maintenance strategies to prevent downtime

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement reliability best practices

Auto transfer system in high voltage switchgears automatically transfers power source in case of failure

• Auto transfer system detects power source failure

• Automatically switches to backup power source

• Ensures continuous power supply to critical loads

• Commonly used in data centers, hospitals, and industrial facilities