Reliability Engineer

Octagon Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme and flexible benefits

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence organisation is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join their team. The role involves performing reliability analyses and supporting design practices to ensure compliance with aerospace standards. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Engineering and have 2+ years of technical experience preferably in safety-critical sectors. The position offers a salary between £40,000 and £50,000, along with generous benefits including 25 days holiday and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a technical engineering role.
• Background in aerospace, defense, avionics or safety-critical sectors preferred.
• Knowledge of fuel, hydraulic or avionics systems would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform reliability, maintainability, and safety (RMS) analyses at both component and system level.
• Produce reliability predictions, FMECAs/FMEAs, maintainability analyses, and fault tree analyses (FTA).
• Support DfR activities such as DFMEA and risk management.

Skills

FMEA

Reliability block diagrams

Fault tree analysis

Reliability modelling

Statistical tools

Education

Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)

Tools

Minitab

Weibull

Windchill Quality Solutions

Job description

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Reliability Engineer to join a global leader in the aerospace and defence industry, working on innovative mission‑critical systems.

You will be part of the Reliability, Maintainability & Safety (RMS) team, embedding Design for Reliability (DfR) practices across new and existing programmes, and ensuring compliance with international aerospace standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in a high‑integrity engineering environment with clear career development prospects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform reliability, maintainability, and safety (RMS) analyses at both component and system level.
• Produce reliability predictions, FMECAs/FMEAs, maintainability analyses, and fault tree analyses (FTA).
• Support DfR activities such as DFMEA, risk management logs, HALT/HASS and robustness modelling.
• Analyse in‑service data and support FRACAS processes to drive product improvement.
• Work with design and development teams to ensure products meet certification requirements (ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C/DO-254, MIL‑HDBK-217).
• Prepare technical reports and liaise with internal stakeholders and customers.

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
• 2+ years’ experience in a technical engineering role.
• Background in aerospace, defence, avionics or other safety‑critical sectors preferred.
• Hands‑on knowledge of FMEA, FMECAs, FRACAS, reliability block diagrams, fault tree analysis, and reliability modelling.
• Familiarity with aerospace certification standards (ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL‑HDBK-217).
• Experience with reliability/statistical tools such as Minitab, Weibull or Windchill Quality Solutions.
• Knowledge of fuel, hydraulic or avionics systems would be an advantage.

What is on Offer

• Permanent role with a leading aerospace and defence organisation.
• Salary of £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension scheme and flexible benefits.
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge aerospace systems with excellent career progression.

Apply today or reach out directly for a confidential chat.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing

Industries

Engineering Services, Manufacturing, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing