Senior Reliability Engineer

Atlas Copco Group; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to promote best practices in Reliability Engineering on a global scale. You will train teams, facilitate analyses, and deploy Design for Reliability tools across sites and products.

You will work with distributed teams, adapt to diverse cultures, and sometimes travel for face-to-face collaboration where beneficial. You will act as a Subject Matter Expert, driving continuous improvement in reliability practices.

Qualifications

• Engineering, quality or science degree or equivalent demonstrated through substantial relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex reliability analyses and deploy established reliability engineering tools across projects.
• Deliver training on Design for Reliability tools and methods for project teams.
• Expand a global network to promote best practices and enable their effective use across sites.
• Collaborate with NPI, Technology, Operations and Service to overcome barriers to adoption of reliability tools.
• Develop and deliver automated reporting content for stakeholders to improve decision making.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

SQL

Power BI

Python

FMEA

Design of Experiments

Global collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

ReliaSoft

Minitab

Job description

Your Role

The Senior Reliability Engineer will promote best practice on Reliability Engineering by providing global support to the business with training, facilitation and analyses in all aspects of Reliability Engineering. As a Subject Matter Expert, you will maintain and grow a network to deploy the Design for Reliability tools and their use.

You will work with individuals and teams that are located and distributed globally, mostly supporting New Product Introduction teams but with other functions as necessary. You will need to perform your role with confidence so that you become recognized as the Subject Matter Expert whilst adapting to the different cultures and business needs of the teams that you work with. There will be some opportunities for travel to engage face to face with the teams where there is a clear benefit in doing this, to be assessed on a project-by-project basis.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand a global network to facilitate the Design for Reliability processes across multiple sites. Develop the capabilities of teams at those sites. Enable their effective use of the Design for Reliability Tools.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders (for example in NPI, Technology, Operations and Service) to understand any people and cultural barriers preventing successful adoption of agreed tools and methods. Enabling the transition to ‘best practice’ where appropriate.
• Independently perform complex reliability analyses (including data manipulation) and deploy established reliability engineering tools, such as Reliability Block Diagrams, Life Data Analysis and Design of Experiments in some specific projects where the team does not have the competence.
• After demonstrating competence, review the work of other engineers and teams related to Design for Reliability to ensure the quality of their output.
• Design, use and deliver training of the Design for Reliability tools and methods of the existing Design for Reliability portfolio to support specific projects within the business.
• Develop appropriate report content and format for frequently requested data and automate its delivery to stakeholders.
• Engage with our Customer Centres to understand the Customer experience as means of assessing reliability impact.
• Recommend the data to be collected to maximise the benefits from reliability analyses and activities. Ensure that any data collected is correctly classified, protected and managed.
• Identify gaps and better ways of working in the Design for Reliability portfolio. Then, with agreement from your manager, implement changes to embed these improvements with measurable progress on effectiveness and deployment.

Your Skills And Experience

• Engineering, quality or science knowledge at degree level, or equivalent competence demonstrated through substantial relevant experience, professional development or applied technical practice.
• Significant experience in an engineering environment, including practical application of reliability engineering methods. Experience in new product development, product improvement or design change activities would be highly beneficial.
• Demonstrable commitment to improving product quality, reliability and customer outcomes.
• Able to apply reliability engineering tools and methods in practical business situations, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Life Data Analysis, Reliability Block Diagrams, Design of Experiments and maintenance strategy development.
• Able to work with data to support reliability analysis and reporting. Experience with databases, SQL, Power BI, ReliaSoft, Minitab or Python would be desirable.
• Able to collaborate effectively with distributed global teams and communicate technical information across different engineering disciplines at different levels.
• Broad engineering knowledge across multiple disciplines would be an advantage. Specific product knowledge is not required but may be beneficial.

Your Compensation And Benefits

At Atlas Copco Group, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation. Compensation is determined based on the position and its responsibilities, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our compensation offering is designed to be locally relevant, competitive, and aligned with the expectations of current and future talent.

Beyond compensation, we believe that a rewarding career is about having opportunities to learn, grow, contribute, and develop in an environment built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At Atlas Copco Group, we support our people in building long‑term careers while making a meaningful impact through their work.

Your job location

Flexible. The role may be based at one of our facilities in South Korea or China (including Cheonan, Asan and Qingdao). For UK-based applicants, office, hybrid or home working options may be available depending on location and business needs.

Why it is great to work with us

Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long-term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.

Application process

Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us. If you have questions during the process or need support, please contact us:

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