Reliability Engineer

Saalex Corporation in; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Saalex Corporation in Ridgecrest, CA seeks a Reliability Engineer (Finance) to administer FRACAS, review trouble reports, and lead structured RCA activities. The role requires at least 7 years of related experience and strong RCA skills, with emphasis on reliability documentation in defense programs.

The position is full-time and onsite in Ridgecrest, offering a competitive salary aligned with experience and security-cleared responsibilities.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of related experience required.
• FRACAS experience supporting reliability improvement in production/test or field reliability.
• Strong RCA skills with actionable corrective actions.
• Proficiency with reliability/quality tools and concepts.
• Strong technical writing for RCA and closure documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administer FRACAS and manage failure reports.
• Lead investigations and perform RCA using established methods.
• Develop corrective action plans and verify effectiveness.
• Maintain reliability documentation per contract requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering and related groups on reliability activities.

Skills

FRACAS experience

Root cause analysis (RCA)

Data analysis

Technical writing

Reliability concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FMEA concepts

FRACAS tooling

Spreadsheet analysis

Job description

Reliability Engineer (Finance)

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.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 year's of related experience.
• Demonstrated FRACAS experience supporting reliability improvement in a production/test or field reliability environment.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and resolving trouble/failure reports, including leading investigations and driving closure.
• Strong RCA skills and ability to translate findings into actionable corrective actions.
• Proficiency with reliability/quality tools and concepts (failure mode taxonomy, FMEA logic concepts, corrective action effectiveness verification).
• Strong technical writing skills for RCA and closure documentation.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools (spreadsheets and basic statistics/trend analysis).
• Familiarity with reliability documentation standards commonly used in defense programs (as required by the contract).
• RCA reports with evidence and corrective action plan.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent experience).

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

Benefits

• 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 DisabilityTraining & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Benefit