Reliability Engineer, Level II

Akima; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A reputable engineering services firm is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support operations at Y-12 National Security Complex. This role involves providing technical expertise to enhance equipment reliability and maintainability. Candidates are expected to hold a relevant engineering degree and have significant experience in reliability engineering. The position offers a supportive environment with access to comprehensive benefits and competitive pay. Candidates must be able to obtain a DOE Q clearance, reflecting the role's importance in maintaining nuclear safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of job-related experience and 1 year of nuclear experience.
• Able to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Defines and provides implementation support for recommendations.
• Provides reliability-based technical support.
• Reviews technical documents depicting reliability features.
• Leads integration of RAMI deliverables.
• Development of proactive maintenance strategies.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

Data Analysis

Technical Expertise

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science

Job description

Overview

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS) is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be AIS employees who support Y-12's mission. Pay, benefits, HR, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Responsibilities

Reliability Engineer (RE) provides a strategic support interface between Production, Engineering, Projects, and the Maintenance Organizations by providing recommendations and technical expertise to enhance equipment design, reliability, and maintainability. The RE optimizes asset management processes through proactive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and maximize reliability. The RE is responsible for, but not limited to:

• Defines and provides implementation support for recommendations that ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls and safety/security systems.
• Provides reliability-based technical support to Production, Operations, Infrastructure Management and Craft personnel.
• Gathers, reviews, and analyzes data concerning RAMI specifications.
• Reviews technical documents depicting reliability, accessibility, maintainability or inspectability features of systems, equipment and facilities including, technical basis documentation, manuals and datasheets.
• Lead role in integration of RAMI deliverables.
• Development of proactive maintenance strategies for structures, systems and components.
• Equipment Failure Mode Identification and Root Cause Failure Analysis.
• Trend Analysis of structures, systems, and components.
• Defines, develops, implements, revises, and monitors Asset Management Plans for structures, systems and components.
• Deployment of condition-based, predictive and non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems before failure occurrence.
• Completion and presentation of RAMI and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses to internal and external engineering partners, including labor distributions, critical spares identification, proactive asset management plans, failure rates, MTBF, MTTR, and life-cycle cost analysis.
• Staff Augmentation peer review support as part of the NCS Engineering group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science from an ABET-accredited program.
• Must meet DOE O 426.2 requirements (baccalaureate in engineering/related science).
• 5+ years of job-related experience and 1 year of nuclear experience or a DOE-approved alternative; DOE 426.2 experience can be satisfied after employment. Newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties impacting the safety basis of nuclear facilities (Ref. DOE O 426.2).
• Able to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in engineering/physical science with 5+ years of Reliability Engineering experience or MS with 2+ years.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with organizations across the Site; clear oral and written communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE clearance.
• Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position; random drug testing program in addition to pre-employment drug screen.
• Pre-employment drug screen and post-offer medical examinations may be required.

Job Details

• Job ID: 2026-21144
• Work Type: On-Site

Company Description

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), AIS supports shareholder communities in Alaska. For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with in-demand and specialized skill sets. As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment focused on innovation and diversity, with access to comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, growth opportunities, and strong retirement options.