Electrical Reliability Engineer

Akkodis; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer who thrives in highly technical settings and is passionate about improving product durability, safety, and performance from initial design through field deployment for a long term contract opportunity.

In this role, you will partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and test organizations to identify reliability risks, validate system performance, investigate failures, and drive continuous product improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in reliability / product development / test engineering.
• Experience with safety-critical systems in aerospace/defense.
• Strong knowledge of FMEA/FMECA, FTA, Weibull, reliability modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies for product development, production, testing, and deployment.
• Perform reliability assessments to identify failure mechanisms and improve system performance.
• Lead FMEA/FMECA activities and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Define qualification and reliability test requirements and evaluate results.
• Analyze field, production, and test data to identify trends and drive design changes.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to improve robustness.
• Support engineering reviews and present findings to stakeholders.
• Drive preventative measures addressing recurring failures to improve long-term reliability.

Skills

Reliability engineering

FMEA/FMECA

Weibull analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Akkodis is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer who thrives in highly technical settings and is passionate about improving product durability, safety, and performance from initial design through field deployment for a long term contract opportunity.

In this role, you will partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and test organizations to identify reliability risks, validate system performance, investigate failures, and drive continuous product improvements. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with hands-on engineering experience and a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies that support product development, production, testing, and operational deployment.
• Perform reliability assessments and predictive analyses to identify potential failure mechanisms and improve overall system performance.
• Lead Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA) activities and support fault isolation, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Define qualification and reliability test requirements, oversee test execution, and evaluate results to ensure products meet performance expectations.
• Analyze field, production, and test data to identify trends, validate reliability objectives, and guide design enhancements.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to improve product robustness and reduce risk.
• Support formal engineering reviews, including design and manufacturing readiness evaluations, and present findings to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Drive preventative measures that address recurring failures and improve long-term system reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Product Development Engineering, Test Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance, as required.
• Experience working with safety-critical systems within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Demonstrated success establishing or supporting reliability programs that include production testing, field testing, data collection, and performance analysis.
• Strong knowledge of reliability methodologies, including:
• FMEA/FMECA
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Weibull Analysis
• Reliability prediction and modeling techniques
• Experience creating qualification test plans and executing verification activities to characterize product behavior and performance.
• Proven background conducting failure investigations and implementing corrective actions that prevent repeat issues.
• Experience participating in major engineering reviews such as Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR).
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with the following military standards and guidance documents:

If you are a data-driven engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and improving product performance. You can move seamlessly between design reviews, test activities, failure analysis, and stakeholder presentations while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and mission success. Your ability to translate data into actionable engineering decisions makes you a valuable contributor throughout the entire product lifecycle. Than this is the opportunity for you!

For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees with the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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