Spaceflight Reliability Engineer

SAIC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support NASA mission programs, including development, verification, and certification of critical systems for LEO and lunar missions.

You will perform reliability assessments across lifecycles, develop safety artifacts such as FMEAs and hazard analyses, and present findings at program boards and reviews, collaborating with NASA and industry partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in reliability or safety artifacts such as FMEAs, hazard analyses, fault trees.
• Experience with NASA/DoD or related aerospace safety standards is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and assure reliability and risk analyses (FMEAs, fault trees, reliability models).
• Perform hazard/risk assessments and present reliability positions at program boards and reviews.
• Communicate with NASA stakeholders, commercial space partners, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Integrate with systems engineering, safety, and mission assurance communities.

Skills

FMEA

Fault tree

Reliability modeling

Hazard analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS or PhD in related field

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support NASA mission programs, including development, verification, and certification of critical systems for LEO and lunar missions.

You will perform reliability assessments across lifecycles, develop safety artifacts such as FMEAs and hazard analyses, and present findings at program boards and reviews, collaborating with NASA and industry partners.