Reliability Engineer II (Hybrid)

globalhr; Aguadilla (PR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Employee Scholar Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Aguadilla, PR is seeking a Reliability & Safety Engineer to guide reliability, maintainability and safety activities for landing systems and related certification programs.

You will perform FMEA/FMECA, support design engineering and certification tasks, and interact with internal stakeholders and customers in a hybrid work model.

This role requires strong English communication, a STEM degree, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or advanced degree.
• Professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to information.

Responsibilities

• Provide Reliability/Maintainability/System Safety analyses and design guidance for landing systems.
• Perform FMEA/FMECA, System Safety, Fault Tree Analysis and Reliability Predictions.
• Support design engineering, product support engineering and marketing in development and sustainment.
• Participate in all design stages from preliminary to delivery and certification.
• Support safety activities and regulatory tasks related to landing system certification.

Skills

English communication

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Word

Teamcenter

SAP

CATIA V5

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-06

Country: United States of America

Location: US-PR-AGUADILLA-110 ~ Rd 110 N Km 28.8 ~ RD110

Position Role Type: Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance: None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Reliability & Safety Engineer to join our team supporting Reliability, Maintainability and Safety activities for our landing systems products. You will be responsible for guiding projects and solving difficult problems during the development and sustainment of our products using reliability engineering principles. Further responsibilities include system safety engineering activities to support regulatory tasks related to landing systems and aircraft certification and continued operational safety. In addition, you will also be responsible for maintaining customer satisfaction with our internal stakeholders and customers.

The ideal candidate demonstrates analytical and conceptual thinking skills and can influence stakeholders and to determine acceptable solutions.

This position will sit at our Aguadilla, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

This role is categorized as hybrid, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote following the schedule assigned by the Manager.

What YOU will do:

• Provide Reliability/Maintainability/System Safety Analyses and design guidance for mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components to support landing systems (landing gear, wheels and brakes, and brake control systems) on a variety of aircraft platforms
• Analyses to include: Failure Modes and Effect (Criticality) Analysis (FMEA/FMECA) from the component and the functional levels, System Safety, System Hazards, Fault Tree Analysis, Maintainability Tasks, MSG-3 Maintenance Activities, and Reliability Predictions Analyses
• Provide technical support to the design engineering, product support engineering and marketing organizations in both concurrent product development and mature product support environments
• Participate in landing system design and development in all stages through preliminary design, critical design, product realization, design verification testing, certification, and delivery
• Provide RMS technical and project support
• Investigate and perform improvements on current standard processes to improve efficiency and quality of analytics
• Manage and allocate safety requirements and ensure same accurately linked to design and testing
• Support and carry out systems safety engineering activities in accordance with safety engineering standards and practices
• Support the completion of regulatory tasks related to landing system and aircraft Certification and Continued Operational Safety
• Support safety of flight documents for Type Certification, Amended Type Certification, Aircraft and Component Maintenance Manuals
• Manage FRACAS activities to support corrective action and design mitigation for underperforming fielded components

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience working in the Aerospace Industry
• Reliability and safety experience
• American Society for Quality – Certified Reliability Engineer (ASQ-CRE) preferred
• Experience with Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and processes: Lean, Six Sigma, ACE or CORE
• Strong statistical background to analyze and interpret results
• A degree in mechanical, electrical or aerospace engineeringUnderstanding of the design of aerospace structures and systems
• Strong understanding of the commercial implications of engineering changes, field issues, and investigations
• Experienced using MS Office – Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experienced using Teamcenter, SAP, CATIA V5

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• And more!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Join our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico, where you will provide critical support to all Collins SBUs, working on exciting programs and projects ranging from the development of the next generation of advanced concept ejection seats to the latest technologies for the U.S. warfighter.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.