ILS Reliability Specialist

General Dynamics • Pittsfield, MA

113d • $72,913 - $78,894

About The Position

Imagine building your career by developing the solutions that support the mission of our nation's service members, intelligence analysts and first responders. That's the challenge that's waiting for you at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here you have the opportunity to redefine innovation and excellence for the world. Are you ready? Then make a career move that makes an impact at General Dynamics Mission Systems. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers' missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. Utilizing your creativity, innovative engineering skills, and technical experiences, you'll participate in multi-disciplinary teams supporting design, materials, equipment setup, and maintenance. You will also provide technical expertise to customers, users, or company personnel at domestic or international field sites in support of the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team. With a focus on reliability engineering, your responsibilities will include:

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience).
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Technical competence in the setup, monitoring and documentation of experiments and/or lab equipment.
• Shows initiative and professionally executes projects with little direction.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed reliability analyses, including Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to identify potential failure modes and their impacts.
• Analyze field data, test data, and other reliability data to identify trends, root causes of failures, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to incorporate reliability principles into product design and development processes, ensuring that reliability is a key consideration from the outset.
• Implement predictive maintenance strategies and tools to monitor the health of systems and components, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing downtime.
• Prepare comprehensive reliability reports, documentation, and presentations to communicate findings, recommendations, and progress to stakeholders.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing product reliability, reducing warranty costs, and improving customer satisfaction.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including systems, manufacturing, quality assurance, and our customers, to ensure reliability goals are met throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices related to reliability engineering.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Highly competitive benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree