KC-46 Reliability & Maintainability Engineer

Abacus Technology Corporation

Fairborn (OH)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

Application generator

Don’t send a generic resume — generate a resume and cover letter tailored to this exact role.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Abacus Technology Corporation is seeking an FAA Reliability and Maintainability Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for the KC-46 program at Wright-Patterson AFB. This is a full-time position.

The role requires extensive DoD experience in R&M engineering, FRACAS, data analysis, and airworthiness processes, with US citizenship and a current Secret clearance. Collaboration across engineering teams and compliance with aviation standards are essential.

Qualifications

15+ years experience in systems and test engineering including at least 5 years in a DoD environment.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Knowledge of FAA maintenance reliability processes and procedures supporting aircraft maintenance program optimization.
Experience with R&M engineering for aircraft or complex weapon systems, including FRACAS, reliability reporting, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
Knowledge of aircraft airworthiness, OSS&E, system integrity, and sustainment engineering principles.
Familiarity with CASS and/or G081 maintenance data is highly desired.
Working knowledge of DoD and U.S. Air Force engineering, acquisition, and sustainment processes.
Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Support development and execution of Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) processes for the KC-46 program, ensuring requirements are integrated throughout acquisition and sustainment activities.
Apply FAA maintenance reliability processes to optimize aircraft maintenance, reliability, and sustainment.
Coordinate with CASS Data Analysts to identify and validate maintenance data supporting maintenance task escalation and de-escalation.
Review FRACAS and reliability reports, analyze field failure data using G081, and support Deficiency Report (DR) classification and resolution.
Support airworthiness, OSS&E, MECSIP, system integrity, and R&M verification activities throughout applicable program milestones.
Evaluate FAA bulletins, ECPs, CCPs, modification proposals, DMSMS issues, and other engineering recommendations for operational and support impacts.
Perform and support technical evaluations, engineering studies, risk assessments, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and program reviews to improve aircraft reliability, maintainability, safety, and readiness.