Design-for-Reliability Engineer: Drive Asset Uptime & Costs

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements (4x10)

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Staff Design-for-Reliability Engineer to ensure capital‑intensive assets are specified, procured, and commissioned with reliability built in from day one. You will influence capital spend, uptime, warranty exposure, and total cost of ownership at a major U.S.

facility. The role requires leading reliability studies, integrating MTBF data, and coordinating with Operations, Procurement, and Maintenance teams across capital projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with FMEA, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance tools, production equipment maintenance, and DfR.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate reliability and maintainability constraints into SOWs and design reviews.
• Proven track record collaborating with cross‑functional teams (Operations, Procurement, Maintenance, Engineering).

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates and conducts reliability studies and evaluations of design concepts and DOE constructs.
• Evaluate SOWs, specifications, maintainability and reliability requirements for new equipment.
• Support design reviews with suppliers, ensuring reliability tests, diagnostics and serviceability are included.
• Assist commissioning activities to verify reliability specs are met and hand over maintenance plans.
• Mentor Facilities engineers on DfR principles and reliability budgeting; create training modules.

Skills

FMEA

Condition monitoring

Predictive maintenance

Production equipment maintenance

DfR (Design for Reliability)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Facilities Engineering

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Staff Design-for-Reliability Engineer to ensure capital‑intensive assets are specified, procured, and commissioned with reliability built in from day one. You will influence capital spend, uptime, warranty exposure, and total cost of ownership at a major U.S.

facility. The role requires leading reliability studies, integrating MTBF data, and coordinating with Operations, Procurement, and Maintenance teams across capital projects.