Reliability Engineer

Saalex; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability insurance

Training & Development

Wellness resources

Stock options

Job summary

Saalex Corp. in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support FRACAS processes, perform RCA investigations, and drive corrective actions to closure.

The role requires at least 7 years of related experience, a Bachelor’s in engineering, and an active Secret clearance with on-site work. You will develop reliability documentation and coordinate with engineering teams for program reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting FRACAS and reliability improvement.
• Experience reviewing and resolving trouble/failure reports; leading investigations and closure.

Responsibilities

• Administer FRACAS process.
• Review, evaluate, disposition, and resolve trouble/failure reports.
• Lead investigations and perform structured RCA.
• Develop corrective action plans and track actions to closure.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and document results.
• Coordinate with peers and engineering teams on reliability activities.

Skills

FRACAS experience

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

FMEA concepts

Technical writing

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

Saalex is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Rigecrest, CA. The selected candidate will provide reliability engineering support by administering FRACAS processes, reviewing and resolving trouble/failure reports, performing structured root cause analysis (RCA), driving corrective actions to verified effectiveness, and developing required reliability/quality documentation in accordance with program and contract requirements.

Position Type:Full-Time

Salary:$140k-$180k annually (depending upon experience)

Work Location:Onsite

Essential Functions:

• Administer all aspects of the Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process.
• Review, evaluate, disposition, and resolve trouble, problem, and failure reports.
• Lead investigations and perform structured root cause analysis (RCA) using established methods.
• Develop corrective action plans and track corrective actions through closure.
• Verify the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Perform statistical and trend analysis using FRACAS and reliability data.
• Develop and maintain reliability, quality, RCA, and corrective action documentation in accordance with program and contractual requirements.
• Prepare RCA reports supported by evidence and documented corrective action plans.
• Coordinate with peers, engineering teams, and other related functional groups to support reliability activities.
• Perform additional duties that support program reliability and continuous improvement objectives.

Required:

• A minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• DemonstratedFRACASexperiencesupportingreliabilityimprovementinaproduction/testorfieldreliabilityenvironment.
• Demonstratedexperiencereviewingandresolvingtrouble/failurereports,includingleadinginvestigationsanddrivingclosure.
• StrongRCAskillsandabilitytotranslatefindingsintoactionablecorrectiveactions.
• Proficiencywithreliability/qualitytoolsandconcepts(failuremodetaxonomy,FMEAlogicconcepts,correctiveactioneffectivenessverification).
• StrongtechnicalwritingskillsforRCAandclosuredocumentation.
• Workingknowledgeofdataanalysistools(spreadsheetsandbasicstatistics/trendanalysis).

• Familiaritywithreliabilitydocumentationstandardscommonlyusedindefenseprograms(asrequiredbythecontract).

• RCAreportswithevidenceandcorrectiveactionplan.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering(orequivalentexperience).

Security Clearance:

Active Secret clearance required, interim secret acceptable to start. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Benefit