Principal Threat & Risk Engineer

Sempra•Anaheim, CA

About The Position

The Principal Threat & Risk Engineer is part of the Integrity Risk Strategy team within the Integrity Management and Strategic Planning department and supports compliance with integrity program requirements for transmission, distribution, and underground storage assets. The position shapes reliability strategies for major systems by integrating predictive technologies, condition monitoring, and advanced analytics to improve uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and support safety compliance and long-term operational resilience. The role serves as a technical authority in advancing threat evaluation and risk assessment practices toward quantitative, probabilistic, and data-intensive methodologies. It also leads reliability programs and root cause analyses, develops performance measures and statistical models, and works with internal and external stakeholders to support organizational objectives. The position requires a four-year degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, as well as 10 years of related experience.

Requirements

Four-year degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
10 years of related experience.
Knowledge of reliability engineering.
Knowledge of root cause analysis.
Knowledge of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Proficiency in data analysis using statistical and analytical tools to interpret data, identify trends, and support decisions.
Knowledge of predictive maintenance.
Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
Knowledge of continuous improvement.
Knowledge of asset management.
Knowledge of reliability testing.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or Mathematics.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical authority in maturing threat evaluation and risk assessment practices, including transition to more quantitative, probabilistic, and data-intensive methodologies.
Communicate complex information to stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
Influence leaders across the organization and external stakeholders to accomplish objectives.
Interpret state and federal codes, industry standards, and Company specifications.
Lead reliability efforts to minimize equipment failures, extend asset life cycles, and align with sustainability and compliance goals.
Lead root cause analyses for equipment failures and develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Track reliability performance and progress; develop key performance indicators and metrics; develop statistical models and conduct analyses to identify trends and inform strategic decisions.
Develop, document, and disseminate maintenance strategies and best practices; lead standardization of procedures across the organization.
Develop and implement reliability programs tailored to organizational operational needs, integrating advanced analytics and predictive modeling.
Interface with purchasing and suppliers to include reliability requirements in specifications and contracts, and review vendor test data.
Participate in the evaluation of major reliability technology investments and programs, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.