Senior Reliability Engineer

CAES; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 89,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in defense and aerospace is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to join their innovative team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on mission-critical electronic solutions that protect lives. You will leverage your expertise in Reliability and Component Engineering to ensure product reliability and safety. With a focus on collaboration and teamwork, you'll engage with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence. If you're passionate about engineering solutions for critical missions and looking for long-term career growth, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive PTO

Paid Holiday

Paid Family Leave

Student Loan Repayment Program

Tuition Reimbursement

9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule

Tailored Management Training

Innovative Medical Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Reliability and Component Engineering.
• Experience with reliability predictions and testing methodologies.
• Ability to communicate findings to customers and management.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical assignments using Reliability Engineering principles.
• Analyze specifications and designs to meet reliability requirements.
• Monitor and resolve component issues throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

Component Engineering

FMECA

Fault Tree Analysis

Data Mining

Statistical Analysis

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Accuris BOM Management

Silicon Expert

Microsoft Office Suite

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Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets. Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

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Overview

Have a passion for Reliability? The Mechanical Engineering department of #CAES has a career growth opportunity for an experienced Senior Reliability Engineer at our sprawling suburban Philadelphia location (Lansdale, PA). Our Design Engineering team consists of 150+ design engineers across 5 sites throughout the Eastern United States. We are growing quickly and we would like you to be a part of that growth.

This role reports to the Mechanical Engineering Manager. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong electronics background and experience to apply a broad knowledge and wide application of both Reliability and Component Engineering principles and concepts to CAES products. Specific principles and concepts include reliability and maintainability predictions, product screening and growth testing, and component evaluation, selection and documentation. The ideal candidate would have experience working across functions in a matrix organization to achieve operational results.

Responsibilities

Responsibilites:

• Performs professional technical assignments requiring the full use and wide application of established Reliability Engineering principles, theories, concepts and precedents. Makes independent technical decisions regarding product reliability, maintainability and safety.
• Provides technical assistance to Engineering and Operations by analyzing specifications and designs and advising on their ability to meet reliability requirements. Analyzes electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical (EEE) components for performance, environmental and reliability requirements compliance. Provides guidance to designers in the selection and application of component parts. Participates in preparation of proposals and presentations at design/program reviews for both Reliability Engineering and Component Engineering subject matter.
• Monitors, identifies and resolves component issues throughout the product lifecycle, supporting design engineers during product development and manufacture. Provide support to Engineering and Supply Chain during design and production to assure proper program performance.
• Reviews complex bills of material to identify and resolve critical and high-risk component and material issues associated with obsolescence and availability. Investigates and identifies recommended component replacements for Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Coordinates with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to evaluate and resolve component-related manufacturing issues and initiate documented engineering change requests.
• Participates in preparing assignments in terms of engineering tasks, objectives or plans; has considerable freedom of action in the execution of planned assignment and reports progress in relation to approved plans at specified intervals. May lead projects or segments of major projects; may coordinate and direct the work efforts of lower-level engineers and support personnel.
• Contributes to a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and accountability within engineering and with the other functions such as program management, operations and supply chain.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
  
  

Qualifications

MINIMUM:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Reliability and Component Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of knowledge of Reliability, Maintainability and Testability Engineering design practices.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience conducting Reliability efforts and testing and verification to include experience with performing reliability predictions, FMECA (failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis), and fault tree analysis.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with reliability FRACAS (failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system) and data mining.
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
  
  

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Engineering or related Scientific field.
• Eight (8)+ years of experience in Reliability and Component Engineering.
• Maintainability and Testability/Built-In-Test (BIT) engineering experience.
• Knowledge of EEE components, manufacturers, and use of manufacturer/industry databases and tools (e.g., Accuris BOM Management and Silicon Expert).
• Ability to interpret component data sheets and evaluate components for various product applications, performing analytical evaluation as well as devising, performing and reporting results of functional tests.
• Knowledge and experience with statistical concepts and analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings/schematics.
• Ability to communicate findings to customers and management.
• Analytical thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems which require ingenuity and innovation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to interface with key internal and external customers.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Background in the defense industry.
• Active DOD Security Clearance.
  
  

Salary Range: Reliability Engineer (level III): $89,755.50 - $134,633.54 annually. Reliability Engineer (level IV): $118,701.65 - $178,052.48 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Benefits

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other Benefits Include

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming
  
  

About Caes

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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