Reliability Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join a diverse team delivering RAM analyses and systems engineering support for DoD, NASA, and commercial programs. You will work in a matrixed environment with other reliability engineers to define architectures, model behavior, and verify requirements across life cycles.

The ideal candidate has a systems engineering background with Model-Based approaches, strong problem-solving, and the ability to collaborate across

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in engineering with 3+ years of experience or an MS with 1+ year.

Responsibilities

• Perform RAM analyses including reliability prediction, MTTR, FMECA, FTA, and obsolescence assessment.
• Develop requirements specifications from customer needs and interface with program management and design engineers.
• Support life cycle verification, system modeling, architecture definition, and configuration management.

Skills

RAM analyses

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

ABET-accredited degree in engineering

MS with 1+ year experience

Tools

Reliasoft

Relyence

LTSpice

SysML

Cameo Systems Modeler

ASEP (INCOSE SEP)

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Are you ready for your next career challenge? Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Role

Leidos Defense is seeking a talented Reliability Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems in Huntsville, AL. The Systems Engineer will work in a matrixed organization at Leidos, supporting a variety of programs on a team consisting of other Systems and Reliability engineers. A candidate with experience in other systems engineering areas such as Model-Based Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, and Risk Management will be treated preferentially. The Systems Engineer will work with other reliability engineers on large programs associated with the DoD, DARPA, NASA, and commercial applications.

Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate will perform RAM analyses such as reliability prediction, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), reliability block diagrams (RBD), Failure Modes Effect Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), obsolescence, etc. The selected candidate will also perform Systems Engineering duties such as developing requirements specifications derived from customer needs, interfacing with program management and design engineers to support the program's systems engineering needs throughout its design life cycle, including modeling system behavior, defining the system architecture, dictating system interfaces, performing requirements verification, helping develop test programs, and maintaining configuration management.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 3+ years of experience or an MS with 1+ year of experience. Educational or Professional experience in deriving requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems. Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. Demonstrated resourcefulness by using problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment. Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area. Possess a secret clearance or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Reliasoft and/or other reliability analysis tools, such as Relyence. Experience conducting reliability-related analyses such as MTTR, MTBF, FMEA, RBD, power dissipation, and derating. Experience with LTSpice or other electronic circuit simulator software. Educational or Professional experience in working with SysML to develop Model-Based Systems Engineering diagrams. Experience working with Cameo Systems Modeler or any variant of that software. INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP). Understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods. Experience supporting DoD, NASA, or DARPA program.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Company Profile

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Additional Information

Original Posting: October 14, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.