Sr. Engineer, Reliability & Maintainability (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA or Richardson, TX) Secret Clearance required

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation days

401(k) plan

Job summary

RTX Cedar Rapids site is seeking a Senior Reliability & Maintainability Engineer to support program development with emphasis on reliability techniques and MIL standards. Onsite role in Cedar Rapids, IA or Richardson, TX with active SECRET clearance required.

You will provide input to FMECA, FRACAS, and reliability predictions while collaborating with engineering and management to ensure mission-critical systems meet requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with experience.
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance required prior to start date.
• Experience with MIL standards and program life cycle.
• Ability to develop reliability and maintainability requirements.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply reliability and maintainability techniques across the program life cycle.
• Support FMECA, FRACAS, testability analysis and predictions.
• Collaborate with design and program management to ensure mission-critical reliability.

Skills

Reliability techniques

Maintainability methods

Systems engineering

FMECA/FRACAS

MBSE

Communication skills

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Relyence

Reliasoft

Windchill

eXpress

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105 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: Secret - Current 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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond?

Our Product Safety, Reliability and Maintainability team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions, whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions.

We are currently searching for a Senior Reliability & Maintainability Engineer to join our team we are seeking individuals with the technical skills and personal leadership attributes to help support program development through the application of system safety techniques. This role will be worked onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA or Richardson, TX and will require an active SECRET clearance. Relocation assistance is available.

What You Will Do

Supports program development through the application of reliability and maintainability techniques Participates in all phases of program life cycle, utilizing reliability and maintainability methodologies as they apply in our systems engineering processes in accordance with military standards such as MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-338B, MIL-HDBK-470, MIL-STD-1629A Provides input to the development of Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability Maintainability analysis and predictions, Reliability Critical Items List, and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) Provides support to reliability and maintainability modeling and predictions analysis, testability analysis, maintainability and built-in-test demonstrations, environmental testing, FMEA/FMECA, and FRACAS Serve as a Reliability & Maintainability representative to engineering and business leadership

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience


• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance


• Active and transferable U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance is required prior to start date


• Experience with systems engineering lifecycle; knowledge of how to apply reliability and maintainability techniques to systems requirements


• Experience supporting design and development teams to develop, assess, and verify Reliability & Maintainability related requirements for mission-critical systems


• Experience in conducting/developing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability & Maintainability analysis and predictions, Reliability Critical Items List, and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Built In Test (BIT) design / verification analysis, and/or testability analysis

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in technical proposal preparation related to Reliability & Maintainability


• Experience using industry recognized tools such as Relyence, Reliasoft, Windchill, or eXpress


• Experience planning and conducting Accelerated Stress Testing, or a willingness to learn and apply those techniques, such as Highly Accelerated Life Test processes (HALT), Reliability Enhancement Test (RET), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS)


• Knowledge of systems architectures and designs


• Knowledge of basic circuit analysis and the ability to perform detailed analyses on complex systems


• Understanding of military aircraft-related missions, functional operation, performance specifications, and validation techniques


• Familiarity with agile development and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)


• Oral/written communication and presentations skills, with the ability to effectively interact and build trust with team members including engineering management, engineering teams, program management, business development, support groups, and subcontractors

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees


• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option


• Tuition reimbursement program


• Student Loan Repayment Program


• Life insurance and disability coverage


• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection


• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits


• Carrot Health, fertility, and family planning


• Adoption Assistance


• Autism Benefit


• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions


• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program


• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits


• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
  
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program


• And more!

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 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.

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.

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.