Reliability Engineer Intern - N5

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 schedules

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL is seeking a Reliability Engineering Intern to support the Reliability & Test Engineering team from concept to field. You will apply statistical and AI-driven techniques to predict product performance, assist with FMECAs, and help execute life testing and RCM programs.

You will work with senior engineers to turn reliability data into actionable improvements that keep systems safe, dependable, and on schedule, while gaining a full cycle view of reliability-driven

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in reliability engineering or related field.
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA).
• Run reliability growth models (Weibull, exponential) and compare with observed data.
• Explore predictive maintenance models using AI techniques and analyze FRACAS data.
• Support accelerated life testing setup, data capture, and sample-size calculations.
• Contribute to maintenance strategies based on failure modes and criticality.
• Fetch data from test databases, create plots and brief reliability status reports.
• Update reliability docs and log actions in SharePoint; collaborate with engineers and customers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Statistical analysis

AI techniques

Reliability engineering

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in reliability engineering

Tools

FRACAS

Data mining

Job description

Standard Job Description

Develops, coordinates and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts and design of experiments (doe) constructs. Recommends design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability. Compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics; investigates and analyzes relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards. Analyzes preliminary plans and develops reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer and governmental agency reliability objectives. May develop mathematical models to identify units, batches or processes posing excessive failure risks. As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability. May determine units and/or batches requiring environmental testing and specifies minimum number of samples to obtain statistically valid data.

You support the Reliability & Test Engineering team. Our team drives product reliability from concept to field, delivering robust designs, rigorous testing, and data driven improvements that keep LockheedMartin systems compliant and on schedule.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Reliability Engineering Intern, you will play a hands on role supporting the team’s core reliability activities. Working closely with senior engineers, you’ll apply statistical and AI driven techniques to predict product performance, contribute to FMECAS/FMECA analyses, and help execute life testing and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) programs. This experience will give you a full cycle view of how reliability data is turned into actionable improvements that keep LockheedMartin systems safe, dependable, and on schedule.

Your responsibilities Will Include

• Help prepare Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analyses


• Run reliability growth model scripts (Weibull, exponential) and compare predicted vs. observed data


• Use AI techniques to explore predictive maintenance models, anomaly detection, and data mining of FRACAS logs.


• Participate in setup, execution, and data capture for accelerated life tests; help calculate required sample sizes for statistical validity


• Contribute to creating maintenance strategies based on failure modes and criticality rankings


• Pull data from test databases, generate plots/summary tables, and draft short reliability status briefs


• Update reliability documentation, maintain traceability matrices, and log actions in the team’s SharePoint repository


• Work with engineers, program managers, and customers; present findings in team huddles or briefings.

Basic qualifications

• Pursuing a master’s degree in reliability engineering or related discipline.


• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret clearance.


• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build effective working relationships.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills, technical writing experience, and an ability to perform oral presentations in front of large groups.

Desired Skills

• Experience with performing reliability predictions and analyses.


• Experience with reliability FRACAS and statistical data mining.


• Experience with the FMECA process.


• Active Secret Clearance


• Strong electrical background with a good mechanical understanding


• Practical hands on experience with hardware test and troubleshooting.


• Analytical thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems which require ingenuity and innovation.


• Master’s degree in reliability engineering from an accredited college with 3 years of professional experience.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $23.19 - $39.20

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.


• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.