Reliability Engineer, Sr. (BT-26075)

Bastion Technologies, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement 401(k)

Flexible work schedules

Professional training and development

Job summary

Bastion Technologies, Inc. is hiring a Senior System Reliability Engineer in Houston, Texas, to support the space program. The role involves performing Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs) and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) to ensure mission success. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 10+ years of experience in reliability engineering related to human spaceflight programs. Benefits include medical, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Experience in reliability engineering related to human spaceflight programs.
• Experience with Program/Project Safety and Mission Assurance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs) and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA).
• Evaluate human-rated hardware and software systems for reliability.
• Prepare presentations for Design Reviews and safety review meetings.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs)

Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA)

Requirements management

Interface with customer and program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

CRADL

Job description

Overview

The System Reliability Engineer, Sr will support the space program located in Houston, Texas. This position is primarily responsible for the generation and execution of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs) and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) to support the milestone reviews, and Engineering and Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) deliverables and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs) and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) to support milestone reviews and Safety and Mission Assurance deliverables.
• Evaluate human‑rated hardware and software systems for reliability to ensure mission success.
• Ensure system design compliance with requirements and provide input to program risk assessment and risk management activities.
• Provide RBD and PRA analyses to determine criteria or adequacy of the final design (e.g., Avionics, Power, Propulsion, Environmental Control and Life Support System, Crew Systems, Payloads, Robotics, Structures and Mechanisms, and Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
• Provide FMEA and RBD for any trade studies to inform or derive design solutions.
• Identify single point failures in the design that could affect function or performance of the system.
• Provide list of potential top risks and collaborate with Engineering and S&MA on their mitigation strategies.
• Identify critical items in the design and the retention rationale to minimize the risk of inclusion of items.
• Prepare presentations and participate in Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings.
• Interface with multiple disciplines, including Systems Safety, Software Safety, Quality Engineering, Flight Operations, Logistics & Maintenance, and Subsystem Engineering personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• US citizenship required due to sensitivity of customer related information.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 10+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Experience in reliability engineering related to human spaceflight programs and systems/subsystems.
• Experience working with Program/Project Safety and Mission Assurance workflows and design reviews.
• Requirements management and development experience, including DOORS and/or CRADL.
• Ability to interface with customer and program management.

Location

Onsite in Houston, Texas; some travel may be required. Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

Benefits

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for full‑time employees, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401(k), vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), and many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.