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

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Reliability & Maintainability Engineer to join our Product Safety, Reliability and Maintainability team. You will apply reliability techniques across the system lifecycle and collaborate with design and engineering teams to support mission-critical aircraft and spacecraft programs.

This onsite role requires a STEM degree and active U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 5+ years experience or advanced degree with 3+ years experience
• U.S. citizenship required; only U.S. citizens eligible for security clearance
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance required prior to start date
• Experience applying reliability/maintainability techniques to systems requirements
• Experience supporting design teams to verify reliability & maintainability for mission-critical systems
• Experience in FMECA, reliability predictions, FRACAS, and BIT design/verification

Responsibilities

• Apply reliability and maintainability techniques across the program lifecycle
• Support design and development teams to verify RM requirements
• Develop FMECA, RM predictions, and FRACAS analyses
• Model reliability, testability, and environmental testing
• Represent RM on engineering and leadership teams

Skills

Reliability engineering

Systems engineering lifecycle

FMECA & FRACAS

Predictive modeling

Testability analysis

Education

STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

MIL-HDBK standards

FRACAS tooling

Reliability analysis tools

Job description

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105

Date Posted

2026-09-01

Country

United States of America

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.

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 illnessinsurance, 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!

Role Type

• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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.

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 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.