Systems Reliability Engineer – DoD Clearance, Onsite Goleta

RTX; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package including medical, 4–

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX Goleta, CA is seeking a Systems Reliability Engineer to lead failure investigations and drive product reliability across radar hardware and software programs. The role collaborates with engineering, operations and program management to analyze data, define MTBF models, and develop robust design improvements.

The ideal candidate will hold a STEM bachelor’s degree, have strong root cause analysis skills, and be able to obtain/maintain a U.S. government DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and prior experience with troubleshooting, foundational root cause analysis methods, and data analysis.
• Interpret failure data using Python or similar tools to support analytical tasks.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across engineering, operations, supply chain, and program management to perform failure investigations, improve product reliability, and support troubleshooting throughout the lifecycle
• Support test teams by analyzing large data sets to identify trends and drive preventive or predictive maintenance initiatives
• Develop design solutions that improve initial and long term system reliability based on production and field failure trends
• Create and maintain Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and assess redundancy needs
• Perform MTBF modeling, reliability predictions, and component‑level stress analysis, including electrical and thermal derating
• Conduct Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) to identify and mitigate system risks
• Define Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) approaches, including thermal and vibration profiles
• Assist reliability verification and maturation testing activities
• Conduct root cause analysis using basic methods (5 Whys, Fishbone, RCA)
• Participate in failure investigation teams and communicate across program functions
• Review technical documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Test event support activity may require travel, which is not expected to exceed 30%

Skills

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Python

Education

Bachelor degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Job description

RTX Goleta, CA is seeking a Systems Reliability Engineer to lead failure investigations and drive product reliability across radar hardware and software programs. The role collaborates with engineering, operations and program management to analyze data, define MTBF models, and develop robust design improvements.

The ideal candidate will hold a STEM bachelor’s degree, have strong root cause analysis skills, and be able to obtain/maintain a U.S. government DoD Secret clearance.