Reliability Engineer II-IV

Cessna Aircraft Company; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Education assistance

Career development & training opportunities

Wellness program

Medical, dental, vision & 401(k)

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Reliability Engineer II-IV to support advanced reconnaissance vehicle programs for the US Marine Corps. The ideal candidate will lead Reliability and Logistics engineering efforts, perform reliability modeling, and communicate effectively with internal and customer organizations. Qualifications include a relevant engineering degree and experience with reliability metrics and various software tools. This role offers flexible work schedules and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate with all levels of internal and customer organizations.
• Experience with reliability and logistics metrics, calculations, and statistics.
• Current or ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Reliability and Logistics Engineering efforts.
• Perform reliability modeling and simulation.
• Conduct failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA).
• Monitor fielded systems and measure reliability.
• Analyze maintenance tasks.

Skills

Communication across all levels

Technical report writing

Reliability metrics and statistics

Familiarity with DOORS

Experience with JIRA

Knowledge of reliability software tools

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in systems engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Windchill Risk and Reliability

Reliability Workbench

Powerlog

Job description

Reliability Engineer II-IV (Job Number: 340448)

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi‑industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch; things that move people, protect soldiers, and power industries. We serve customers in aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care, and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron Systems’ Land Systems business area.

About This Role

Textron Systems is seeking engineers of all disciplines to support the United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. For this program, the company has developed the Cottonmouth® ARV, a recon vehicle designed to be feared and a force multiplier armed with advanced full‑spectrum reconnaissance and surveillance sensors. The Cottonmouth uses a modular open systems approach based on Ground Vehicle Operating System, employing the Tactical Assault Kit Extended framework for easy capability integration. The platform offers superior mobility, amphibious capability, and electronic warfare, allowing Marines to operate effectively in off‑road terrain and water points.

Responsibilities

• Lead Reliability and Logistics Engineering efforts related to one or more programs.
• Plan, manage, and execute specialty engineering tasking across design, production, and sustainment life‑cycle phases.
• Perform reliability and maintainability allocations and predictions.
• Conduct reliability modeling and simulation.
• Execute failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA).
• Responsible for failure reporting analysis and corrective action systems (FRACAS) activity.
• Monitor fielded systems and measure reliability.
• Perform fault tree analysis.
• Apply reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM).
• Develop spares predictions and level of repair analysis (LORA).
• Analyze maintenance tasks.
• Perform life‑cycle cost analysis.
• Establish good working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Conduct other specialty engineering analysis as required.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate with all levels of internal and customer organizations.
• Experience with technical report writing and presentations.
• Experience with reliability and logistics metrics, calculations, and statistics.
• Experience with DOORS, JIRA, MagicDraw (or equivalent) or model‑based systems engineering is a plus.
• Experience with Windchill Risk and Reliability, Reliability Workbench, Slicwave, Eagle, Powerlog, Compass or Opus logistics software tools is a plus.
• Current or ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Education & Experience Levels

We are looking for candidates with a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in systems engineering, test engineering, or a related engineering field. Experience recommendations will be determined by the hiring team.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Education assistance
• Career development & training opportunities
• Wellness program (including fitness reimbursement)
• Medical, dental, vision & 401(k) with company funding
• Paid parental leave

Are you a military veteran? Textron’s products and services are trusted daily by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our company.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.