Senior Reliability and Maintainability Engineer

Prattwhitney; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney seeks a reliability engineer to lead RCCA investigations and RM&T activities for DoD programs from proposal through production.

The role requires a STEM degree and 5+ years of RCCA experience, plus an active DoD security clearance. You will analyze plans, perform FMECA studies, and communicate results with program teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5+ years RCCA experience.
• Experience with FMECA and analytical techniques to estimate fault detection, isolation, and false alarm rates.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead or conduct LCE activities through program phases, proposals, development, and production.
• Analyze plans and develop RM&T engineering programs for reliability and maintainability objectives.
• Develop RM&T studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts.
• Perform RCCA investigations to implement continuous reliability improvement.
• Generate formal RM&T report documentation and conduct reliability growth testing.

Skills

RCCA investigations

FMECA analysis

Reliability engineering

MTBF / MTTR concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

ReliaSoft Tool Suite

DSI eXpress

Windchill

MS Office

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-12 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON-C07 ~ 1707 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C07 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Top Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace, and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

What You Will Do:

• Lead or conduct LCE activities through multiple program phases, proposal, development, and production
• Analyze preliminary plans and develop RM&T engineering programs to achieve company, customer and governmental agency reliability and maintainability objectives
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct technical RM&T studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts
• Develop RM&T analyses including Mean Time Between Failure predictions in accordance with MIL-HDBK-217 Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) predictions in accordance with MIL-HDBK-470 Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) in accordance with MIL-HDBK-1629 Built-in-Test (BIT) / Testability Analysis in accordance with MIL-HDBK-2165 Human Factors “Design for Maintainer” Assessment in accordance with MIL-HDBK-1472
• Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations to implement continuous reliability improvement as part of closed-loop Failure Reporting and Corrective Action (FRACA) process
• Generate formal, customer-deliverable RM&T report documentation
• Conduct reliability growth testing
• Communicate, both written and orally, to include but not limited to program management, proposal management, and customers, and represent WLE in technical meetings and program reviews

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically Requires a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience conducting RCCA investigations to identify root cause, implement corrective action, and monitor to verify improvement Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) Analytical techniques to estimate Fault Detection, Fault Isolation, and/or False Alarm rates Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active TS/SCI LCE disciplines including system safety, human systems integration (HSI), logistics, technical publications, training, and/or affordability Working across multiple disciplines and organizational levels Presenting data to internal or external customers Product testing and troubleshooting in the factory/depot or field environment RM&T analysis tools (e.g., Reliasoft Tool Suite, DSI eXpress, or Windchill) Interpreting interfaces between hardware and software Working with software/firmware development and implementation Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or Digital Engineering experience Earned Value Management activities to manage budget/schedule performance RM&T cost estimates and technical analyses in support of proposals Experience working in the DoD customer community (US Army, US Air Force, US Navy)

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.