Multi-Site Predictive Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in the United States is seeking a Reliability Engineer to design, implement, and sustain a Predictive Maintenance program across multiple facilities. You will transition from reactive maintenance to data-driven reliability, integrating with Operations, IT, and Finance to embed reliability principles in daily work and capital planning.

The role requires leadership in RCA, KPI development, and cross-functional collaboration to improve asset uptime and lifecycle costs, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering with progressive experience: 9+ years with a Bachelor's, 7+ with a Master's, or 4+ with a PhD.
• Extensive engineering expertise and ability to coordinate workloads to meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply concepts in evolving environments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for cross-department interfaces.
• Experience developing and implementing Predictive Maintenance or Reliability-Centered Maintenance programs.
• Working knowledge of condition monitoring technologies such as vibration, infrared thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis, or electrical monitoring.
• Experience using CMMS systems and maintenance performance data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting large, multi-site, or mission-critical facilities.
• Familiarity with IoT sensors, advanced analytics, or digital maintenance platforms.
• Experience working in regulated or high-reliability environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive PdM program for critical facilities assets.
• Identify critical assets using risk-based methodologies such as asset criticality ranking, FMEA, and reliability assessments.
• Define PdM technologies, monitoring strategies, alarm thresholds, and response workflows.
• Analyze CMMS data to identify trends, failure modes, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and track reliability KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, PM/PdM compliance, and reactive vs proactive maintenance ratios.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering and Construction teams to incorporate reliability principles into new construction and renovations.
• Support capital planning by identifying reliability-driven upgrades and lifecycle optimization opportunities.
• Establish PdM standards, procedures, documentation, and training materials.
• Train and support maintenance teams on PdM tools, data interpretation, and reliability best practices.
• Prepare reports and presentations summarizing program performance, cost avoidance, and ROI for leadership.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Predictive Maintenance

Data analytics

CMMS

Vibration analysis

IR thermography

IoT sensors

Root Cause Analysis

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

CMMS software

Data analytics tools

IoT platforms

Job description

General Atomics in the United States is seeking a Reliability Engineer to design, implement, and sustain a Predictive Maintenance program across multiple facilities. You will transition from reactive maintenance to data-driven reliability, integrating with Operations, IT, and Finance to embed reliability principles in daily work and capital planning.

The role requires leadership in RCA, KPI development, and cross-functional collaboration to improve asset uptime and lifecycle costs, with