RAM Engineer- REMOTE

Fairwinds Technologies; South Carolina; Remote; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a RAM Engineer to support a multinational SATCOM program focused on deployable terminals. You will develop and validate RAM, maintainability, and availability models across the product lifecycle, collaborating with Systems Engineering, IPS, Logistics, QA, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include RAMT analyses, FMECA, LORA, RBDs, MTTR and MTBF assessments, PSDB inputs, IPSP/ISSP documentation, and presenting findings to customers and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years in reliability, maintainability or systems engineering.
• Experience with defense/aerospace/SATCOM programs.
• Experience performing RAM predictions, FMECA, LORA, and reliability modeling.
• Experience creating customer-facing reports and lifecycle documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reliability programs across design, production, deployment and sustainment.
• Perform RAMT predictions and analyses per MIL-STD and IEC methodologies.
• Analyze hardware/firmware/software reliability to LRU level.
• Create RAM diagrams (RBDs) and assess system reliability performance.
• Conduct FMECA, MTTR/MTBF, O&M analyses, and support IPSP/ISSP documentation.
• Support IPT reviews, deliver technical reports, and present RAM findings to management.

Skills

RAM Engineering

Reliability Predictions

FMECA

LORA

RBD

MTTR / MTBF

RAMT Analyses

Reliability Modeling

Technical Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Job description

Title: Reliability, Availability & Maintainability Engineer (Remote)

Location: This position is open to candidates residing in locations where Fairwinds Technologies is currently registered to employ. Current eligible locations include the DMV area, FL, GA, SC, NC, NY, CO, and TX . Eligible locations are subject to change based on business needs and employment registration requirements.

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Security Clearance required at time of employment

Compensation Range: $107,399 - $147,399 annually (dependent upon experience)

Travel Requirement: N/A

Position Summary

The Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) Engineer supports a multinational SATCOM program focused on delivering, sustaining, and modernizing deployable multi-band SATCOM fly-away terminals. The RAM Engineer is responsible for developing, analyzing, validating, and maintaining system reliability, maintainability, availability, and supportability models throughout the product lifecycle. This role works closely with Systems Engineering, Integrated Product Support (IPS), Logistics, Configuration Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and In-Service Support teams to ensure system performance and sustainment objectives are achieved. Responsibilities include RAMT analyses, FMECA studies, Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), maintenance analyses, provisioning support, lifecycle sustainment planning, and performance reporting.

Supervisory position: Y N Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reliability programs supporting SATCOM systems through design, production, deployment, and sustainment phases.
• Perform reliability predictions using MIL-HDBK-338B, MIL-STD-756, IEC 61078, Telcordia SR-332, HDBK-217Plus, and ANSI VITA 51 methodologies.
• Analyze hardware, firmware, and software reliability to the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) level.
• Develop and maintain Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and evaluate system reliability performance.
• Perform Maintainability Analyses, including MTTR, MTTRS, TTR, and MTBPM assessments.
• Conduct Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) in accordance with MIL-STD-1629A and IEC 60812.
• Support Built-In Test (BIT) strategies and testability assessments, including fault detection and fault isolation analyses.
• Develop availability models and readiness assessments to support sustainment planning.
• Perform Operation and Maintenance Task Analyses (O&MTA) and define maintenance requirements.
• Conduct Level of Repair Analyses (LORA) to determine cost-effective maintenance and repair strategies.
• Support development of Integrated Product Support Plans (IPSP), In-Service Support Plans (ISSP), Product Support Data Packages (PSDP), and Initial Provisioning Lists (IPL).
• Participate in DRACAS activities, analyze failure data, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain Product Support Database (PSDB) inputs and supporting technical documentation.
• Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, acceptance reviews, audits, and sustainment reviews.
• Present RAM analyses and recommendations to customers, program leadership, and engineering stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintainability Engineering, Supportability Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, telecommunications, SATCOM, military systems, or related technical programs.
• Demonstrated experience performing:
  • Reliability Predictions
  • RAMT Analyses
  • FMECA
  • Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
  • Maintenance Analysis
  • Availability Modeling
• Experience developing customer-facing technical reports, engineering analyses, and lifecycle documentation.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering and logistics teams.

Compensation - Salary

At Fairwinds, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location and experience. Additional incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time, exempt position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be eligible to work in the US.

AAP/EEO Statement

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity