Senior Reliability Engineer

RTX; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

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

Holidays

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX Corporation in Goleta, California, is hiring a Senior Reliability Engineer to drive RMSS engineering for electronic warfare systems. You will lead root cause analyses, chair Failure Review Boards, and coordinate reliability modeling and FMECAs for multiple programs.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with at least 3 years, plus an active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in Reliability, Maintainability, or Testability engineering.
• Advanced degree with at least 3 years of related experience is acceptable.
• Active and transferable DoD Secret security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform RMSS engineering for military systems.
• Lead root cause analyses and chair FRBs.
• Coordinate reliability modeling, allocation, prediction, and derating analyses.
• Manage FRACAS activities and develop FMECAs.
• Analyze failure data to recommend corrective actions.
• Support Reliability Demonstration Testing on assigned programs.
• Contribute to System Safety Plans and Hazard Analysis Reports.
• Provide reliability input to design teams and support program reviews.

Skills

RMSS engineering

Root cause analysis

Failure Review Boards

FRACAS

FMECAs

Reliability modeling

System safety

Hazard analysis

Design collaboration

CONUS travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Reliability modeling software

Job description

Job Details

Date Posted: 2026-10-21 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01 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: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

Company Information

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.

Life Cycle Engineering

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is responsible for ensuring our products are Safe, Reliable, Maintainable, and delivered on time. Life Cycle Engineering consists of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices, and our customers. Our Life Cycle Engineering disciplines participate in the total life cycle of our products from conception to deactivation. Our focus area is product support, including the following disciplines: Reliability System Safety and Supportability.

Role Focus

Raytheon Technologies is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer working on Electronic Warfare (EW) systems at our facility in Goleta, California located near beautiful Santa Barbara, California.

What You Will Do

• Perform reliability, maintainability, supportability, and safety (RMSS) engineering for military systems
• Lead root cause analysis of hardware failures and chair Failure Review Boards (FRBs)
• Coordinate reliability modeling, allocation, prediction, and parts stress/derating analyses
• Manage FRACAS activities and develop FMECAs
• Analyze failure data and trends to recommend corrective actions
• Support Reliability Demonstration Testing across assigned programs
• Contribute to System Safety Plans and Hazard Analysis Reports
• Provide reliability inputs to design teams and ensure systems meet operational requirements
• Present findings during program reviews and support occasional CONUS travel

Qualifications

You Must Have Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least three years of experience in Reliability, Maintainability, or Testability engineering, as well as experience developing failure reporting and corrective action reports (FRACAS). 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.

• We Prefer RMA prediction development for military systems
• Reliability modeling software
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• System Safety Plan and Hazard Analysis Report development
• Technical documentation and training material development
• Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Prior experience Integrated Product Team Lead
• Microsoft Office

What We Offer

• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available
• 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
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position

Salary

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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.

Additional Information

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Company Overview

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.