Senior Reliability Engineer - Production Equipment & RCFA

Amazon; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to drive equipment reliability across production lines for satellite manufacturing in Kirkland, WA.

You will lead RCFA investigations, develop RCMM/RCM strategies, and provide capital project support to ensure high uptime. Responsibilities include analyzing MTBF/MTTR/OEE data, partnering with Manufacturing Engineering for design reviews, and mentoring teams on reliability Best practices while owning CMMS data

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast paced, dynamic organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field, OR 4+ years of reliability engineering experience.
• 5+ years of combined experience in maintenance management, maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or equipment engineering in an automated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading RCFA/RCA investigations using structured methodologies (5-Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with a major CMMS platform including asset hierarchy management, work order configuration, and reporting.
• Experience leading or supporting CMMS implementation and rollout including system configuration, data migration, user training, and adoption.
• Working knowledge of reliability principles including FMEA, RCM, and Weibull analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate RCFA investigations for significant downtime events; document findings, assign corrective actions, and verify effectiveness
• Develop and maintain reliability programs including failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), criticality assessments, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies
• Provide engineering support for capital projects, equipment installations, and modifications to existing production systems
• Analyze equipment performance data (MTBF, MTTR, OEE) to identify chronic losses and prioritize improvement opportunities
• Partner with manufacturing engineering on design reviews and commissioning activities to ensure maintainability and reliability of new or modified equipment
• Collaborate with vendors to recommend changes and document best practice operating procedures
• Develop and refine preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Own CMMS data integrity and asset hierarchy; drive work order quality, failure coding accuracy, and reporting standards to enable data-driven decisions
• Support CMMS implementation, configuration, and rollout activities
• Support implementation of predictive maintenance program
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Mentor maintenance and reliability engineers on RCFA methodology, data analysis, and reliability best practices
• Manage critical spare parts strategy and budgets for reliability-critical equipment as assets are defined, installed, and operated

Skills

RCFA investigations

CMMS experience

Reliability principles

Weibull analysis

FMEA/RCM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Hexagon EAM

SAP PM

Maximo

Fiix

eMaint

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to drive equipment reliability across production lines for satellite manufacturing in Kirkland, WA.

You will lead RCFA investigations, develop RCMM/RCM strategies, and provide capital project support to ensure high uptime. Responsibilities include analyzing MTBF/MTTR/OEE data, partnering with Manufacturing Engineering for design reviews, and mentoring teams on reliability Best practices while owning CMMS data