Reliability Engineer

Saalex; China Lake Acres (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

401k/retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Training & development

Stock option

Wellness resources

Job summary

Saalex is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Ridgecrest, CA to provide reliability engineering support by administering FRACAS processes, reviewing trouble/failure reports, and driving root cause analysis and corrective actions. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of 7 years of experience are required.

The role focuses on developing reliability documentation, coordinating with engineering teams, and ensuring actions are verified for effectiveness in a production and field

Qualifications

• 7+ years related experience in reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

• Administer all aspects of FRACAS process and data.
• Review, evaluate, and disposition trouble, problem, and failure reports.
• Lead investigations and perform structured root cause analysis (RCA).
• Develop corrective action plans and track actions to closure.
• Verify effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Prepare RCA reports with evidence and actions.
• Coordinate with engineering and related teams to support reliability.

Skills

FRACAS

RCA

FMEA

Data analysis

Statistics

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FRACAS software

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