Reliability Engineer – Defense Tech & Field Performance

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking experienced Reliability Engineers to support a broad product portfolio, spanning Air Dominance, Counter-UAS, Maritime, Ground Systems, Space, and Mission Autonomy. You will lead reliability analyses, drive cross‑functional design improvements, and ensure production readiness through robust test plans.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in reliability, strong MIL‑STD experience, and a proven track record of root-cause investigations and CAPA closure.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Reliability Engineer, Design/Development Engineer, or Test Engineer
• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• Experience with safety-critical hardware & software in defense or aerospace
• Familiar with MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-1629
• Experience building reliability frameworks including production testing and data analysis
• Expertise in FMEA, predictive modeling, Weibull analysis, fault tree analysis
• Experience generating qualification/testing requirements and performing investigations

Responsibilities

• Lead FMEA and FTA efforts with cross-functional teams
• Perform predictive reliability analysis and MIL-HDBK standards alignment
• Develop Qualification and Validation Test plans for production readiness
• Collaborate with Quality and Manufacturing to refine processes and reduce failures
• Lead root-cause investigations and CAPA closure
• Support development milestones and transition designs to high-rate production
• Develop standardized reliability processes and infrastructure

Skills

Reliability engineering

Design/Development

Test engineering

FMEA/FMECA

Root cause analysis

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

B.S. in Systems Engineering

Tools

MIL-STD-810

MIL-HDBK-217

MIL-STD-461

MIL-STD-516C

MIL-STD-1629

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking experienced Reliability Engineers to support a broad product portfolio, spanning Air Dominance, Counter-UAS, Maritime, Ground Systems, Space, and Mission Autonomy. You will lead reliability analyses, drive cross‑functional design improvements, and ensure production readiness through robust test plans.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in reliability, strong MIL‑STD experience, and a proven track record of root-cause investigations and CAPA closure.