Reliability Engineer – Autonomous, Lights‑Out Plant

AT Process Technologies; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AT Process Technologies in Massachusetts seeks a Reliability Engineer to own uptime and reliability for autonomous, continuously operating production systems. You will analyze failure data, drive maintenance plans, and lead FMEA and root-cause actions to minimize downtime.

You will collaborate with Controls and Mechanical engineers to harden PLC/SCADA architectures, define metrics, and implement predictive maintenance for long-term plant reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years in reliability/maintenance/automation with uptime focus.
• Experience owning uptime on automated industrial systems end-to-end.
• Knowledge of PLC/SCADA architectures and reliability impact.
• Experience with reliability methods like FMEA and MTBF/MTTR.
• Hands-on ability in lab, fabrication, and plant environments.
• Strong problem-solving to troubleshoot hardware and automation issues quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own reliability and uptime performance for ATP's autonomous, continuously operating production systems.
• Analyze failure data, downtime logs, and maintenance records to identify recurring failure modes across subsystems.
• Lead FMEA, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action efforts for reliability-impacting failures.
• Define and track reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, availability) and drive improvement plans.
• Hardening PLC/SCADA architectures, sensor redundancy, and fail-safe behavior for continuous operation.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, including condition monitoring.
• Collaborate withMechanical, Process, and Controls engineers to design out failure points.
• Support commissioning and ramp-up of new production systems with long-term reliability focus.
• Lead post-incident reliability reviews and verify corrective actions.
• Maintain reliability documentation and audit-ready records.
• Contribute to test plans, technical documentation, and reviews.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance engineering

Automation/controls

FMEA

Root cause analysis

MTBF/MTTR

Hands-on lab/plant

Problem solving

PLC/SCADA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related discipline

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition SCADA

Job description

AT Process Technologies in Massachusetts seeks a Reliability Engineer to own uptime and reliability for autonomous, continuously operating production systems. You will analyze failure data, drive maintenance plans, and lead FMEA and root-cause actions to minimize downtime.

You will collaborate with Controls and Mechanical engineers to harden PLC/SCADA architectures, define metrics, and implement predictive maintenance for long-term plant reliability.