Reliability Engineer

Sigma Design • Costa Mesa, CA

8d • $70 - $93 • Onsite

About The Position

Sigma Design has collaborated with a leading defense technology company seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join their facility in Costa Mesa, CA. This company specializes in autonomous systems and next-generation defense technologies. This position is contract to hire and fully In-Office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Reliability Engineer, Design/Development Engineer, Test Engineer, or related engineering role preferred.
• Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems, preferably within aerospace or defense environments.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering methodologies including FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Weibull analysis, predictive reliability modeling, and failure investigations.
• Experience developing and executing qualification, environmental, accelerated life, and validation testing.
• Familiarity with military reliability and environmental standards, including MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-516C, and MIL-STD-1629; experience with MIL-HDBK-217Plus, MIL-HDBK-472, and MIL-STD-1916 is a plus.
• Experience supporting design reviews, manufacturing readiness, production testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Permanent resident of the United States (“U.S. person” as defined by ITAR)
• Pass a post-offer background verification.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-217Plus, MIL-HDBK-472, and MIL-STD-1916 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform predictive reliability analyses, including MTTF/MTBF calculations, Weibull analysis, and reliability modeling to evaluate product performance and identify failure trends.
• Lead Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and root cause investigations to identify risks and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and execute qualification, validation, environmental, and accelerated life testing plans to verify product reliability and production readiness.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to improve product designs, manufacturing processes, and system reliability throughout development and production.
• Support design reviews, manufacturing readiness activities, and the transition of products from development into production.
• Develop maintainability models and support preventative maintenance and sparing strategies.
• Create and improve standardized reliability processes, tools, and documentation to support product development and manufacturing.
• Follow Business Technology policies to protect sensitive data and reduce information security occurrences.

Benefits

• Multiple options for medical insurance and dental insurance including some with FSA and HSA
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• 15-days of accrued PTO and 9 company paid holidays
• Quarterly bonus program
• Voluntary benefits: vision, long-term disability, and life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level