Systems Engineer 4

PDS Defense, Inc.

Saint Charles (MO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in Saint Charles, MO is seeking a Systems Engineer 4 to lead reliability efforts for DoD weapon programs. You will analyze requirements, perform reliability predictions, and coordinate with design teams to meet objectives.

The role emphasizes FRACAS, FMEA, and cross‑functional collaboration, with 100% onsite work at the St Charles location.

Qualifications

BS degree in engineering or related field.
9+ years of related work experience (Level 4).
Experience with RM&SH, FMEA and FRACAS.
Collaborates across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Develop reliability program and allocate requirements to design teams.
Perform reliability predictions and analyze system risk.
Develop models to improve system reliability.
Maintain FRACAS database and support FRB meetings.
Provide reliability findings to customers and teams.
Define test profiles and success criteria for environmental tests.
Contribute to proposals and review subcontractor reliability plans.
Support DoD weapon program reliability objectives.

Skills

Reliability engineering

FRACAS process

Failure analysis

System integration

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Office

Proposal input

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

ABET accreditation awareness

Tools

RM&SH engineering

FRACAS database

Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Job description

Engineering

Systems Engineer 4 St Charles, MO Posted: 5/19/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218083

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

Shift:

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer 4, in St Charles, MO. Job ID#218083

Job Description

Analyze customer provided requirements and develop a reliability engineering program to achieve customer reliability objectives.

Allocate top level reliability quantitative requirements to design teams. Performs reliability predictions to track performance.

Analyze projected product utilization and calculates cumulative effect on final system reliability of individual part reliabilities.

Perform failure mode and effect analysis and formulates mathematical models, to identify items posing excessive failure and safety risks and support proposed changes in design.

Develop computer models and uses the results to analyze, predict and adjust design to maintain and/or improve system reliability.

Develop, administer, and maintain a Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) database.

Participate in recurring Failure Review Board (FRB) meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including Government customers.

Active participant on design teams, provides guidance and recommendations to designers and management to ensure reliability objectives are met.

Interface with the customer and management at major design review meetings to provide reliability findings and recommendations.

Determine test profiles for units requiring environmental type testing and specifies specific objectives of the tests and defines successes criteria.

Provide inputs to proposals for submittals to customers. Review subcontractors' proposals for reliability program and submits evaluation for decision.

Review engineering specifications and drawings, proposing design modifications to improve reliability within cost and other performance requirements.

Support proposal activities that will impact the Reliability and Maintainability scope of work.

Provide technical support to various Weapons programs including SDB, JDAM and Missile programs.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

Level 4: typically, 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Experience with RM&SH engineering principles (RM&SH requirements, predictions and performance.

Experience with Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System

Experience with performing failure analysis

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams at multiple organizational levels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Experience with Microsoft Office Tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Experience using the Systems Engineering V implementing a System onto a product

System Engineering requirements and verification experience.

Able to lead by influence outside formal reporting relationships.

2+ years of Reliability, Maintainability, and System Health experience

2+ years of working experience in Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Reliability & Maintainability Predictions, and/or Reliability Testing activities.

Master s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Systems Engineering or related disciplines.

Education / Experience:

Bachelor's and 9 or more years' experience, Master's with 7 or more years' experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

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