Reliability Engineer II-IV

Textron Systems

Slidell (LA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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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 in Slidell, Louisiana, seeks an experienced engineer for Reliability and Logistics Engineering. Responsibilities include overseeing reliability tasks and collaborating with teams to manage lifecycle phases. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and communication skills with experience in tools like JIRA and DOORS. Benefits include flexible work schedules, wellness programs, and educational assistance, promoting an environment valued for individuality and growth.

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to communicate effectively.
  • Experience in technical report writing.
  • Knowledge of reliability metrics and statistics.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Reliability and Logistics Engineering efforts.
  • Manage Specialty Engineering tasks across lifecycle phases.
  • Conduct Reliability Modeling and Simulation.

Skills

Communication with internal and external organizations
Technical report writing
Reliability and logistics metrics
Experience with DOORS, JIRA
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in systems engineering, test engineering

Tools

DOORS
JIRA
MagicDraw
Windchill Risk and Reliability
Reliability Workbench

Job description

Who We Are

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. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

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, Textron Systems has developed the Cottonmouth® ARV, a recon vehicle to be feared and a force-multiplier armed to the fangs with advanced full-spectrum reconnaissance and surveillance sensors. It’s expertly designed to defeat threats beyond line of sight and comes complete with cutting‑edge technologies that will keep adversaries up at night. Cottonmouth was developed using a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) that is Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) based employing the Tactical Assault Kit Extended (TAK‑X) framework for easy capability integration. This modern vehicle platform has superior mobility capabilities to tackle treacherous off‑road terrain and waterways while keeping Marines safe thanks to its advanced survivability suite and Human System Interface (HSI) focus. Amphibious mobility, unrivaled versatility, and electronic warfare capabilities define a vehicle that is adaptable, stealthy and thrives wherever enemies hide. This role is in Textron Systems’ Land Systems business area.

Responsibilities
  • Leading Reliability and Logistics Engineering efforts related to one or more programs
  • Planning, managing, executing Specialty Engineering tasking across design, production, and sustainment life cycle phases
  • Reliability and Maintainability Allocations and Predictions
  • Reliability Modeling and Simulation
  • Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
  • Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) activity
  • Fielded system monitoring and reliability measurement
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
  • Spares Predictions and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
  • Maintenance Task Analysis
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Establishing good working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Other Specialty Engineering analysis as required
Qualifications
  • Proven ability to communicate with all levels of the 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 are plusses
  • Experience with Windchill Risk and Reliability, Reliability Workbench, Slicwave, Eagle, Powerlog, Compass or Opus logistics software tools are pluses
  • Current or ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Education & Experience Levels

Experience levels will be determined by a hiring team. 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 below. In compliance with the local pay transparency law, the pay range for this position is:

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality, differences, and unique perspectives. Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace.

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
Military Veterans

Textron's products and services are trusted everyday by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Recruiting Company

Textron Systems

Primary Location

US-Louisiana-Slidell

Job Field

Engineering

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

First Shift

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Job Posting

03/18/2026, 12:18:47 PM

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