Senior RAM Engineer for Defense & Aerospace Systems

Strive Solutions; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in Laurel, MD is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead RAM engineering for defense and aerospace systems. You will model reliability, assess mission-critical performance, and guide test strategies for complex hardware and software.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and mission-focused teams, communicate findings to sponsors, and drive reliability improvements across the system lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in RAM engineering methods and reliability modeling.
• Proficiency in FMEA/FMECA and fault tree/reliability growth analysis.
• Ability to develop rigorous test strategies for integrated systems.
• Clear technical communication and stakeholder-facing presentation skills.
• Collaborative problem-solving across hardware, software, and mission-focused teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop reliability models to support RAM engineering decisions.
• Perform FMEA/FMECA and fault tree analyses.
• Conduct reliability growth analyses and assess mission-critical performance.
• Develop and guide test strategies for complex hardware/software and mission systems.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to influence and improve system design and verification.
• Communicate technical findings and analysis results to stakeholders and sponsors.

Skills

RAM engineering

FMEA/FMECA

Fault tree analysis

Reliability growth analysis

Test strategy development

Technical communication

Job description

Strive Solutions in Laurel, MD is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead RAM engineering for defense and aerospace systems. You will model reliability, assess mission-critical performance, and guide test strategies for complex hardware and software.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and mission-focused teams, communicate findings to sponsors, and drive reliability improvements across the system lifecycle.