Senior Principal Reliability Engineer

RTX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Senior Principal Reliability Engineering professional with deep knowledge and highly developed technical expertise. They train less experienced employees, apply expert knowledge to issues, is the customer reliability interface, and creates common work practices. Reliability Engineering is responsible for ensuring our products are safe, reliable, maintainable, and delivered on time. Reliability Engineering is a sub-function under our Systems Engineering role. Our primary focus is new product development for Cargo Systems.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
Deep experience with reliability predictions
Experience with engineering team management

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge in RM&S Engineering, including processes, procedures and tools contained in SAE Aerospace Recommended Practices ARP 4754, ARP 4761, or military safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E
Possess Analog and Digital Circuit Design Analysis and/or Mechanical Design Analysis skills
Ability to manage multiple technical projects and customer requests
Experience in gathering, analyzing and / or presenting data
Experience using scripts to organize data for trending analysis
Experience developing and providing technical presentations to audiences including internal and external stakeholders in the U.S. and internationally
Experience with CAFTA or similar Fault Tree analysis tools
Experience with MS Office tools for data analysis
Proficiency in reliability modeling
Ability to conduct and oversee reliability testing (accelerated life testing, degradation testing, HALT/HASS)
Expertise in various reliability methodologies (e.g. FMEA, FMECA, FTA, RCA)
Experience with managing an international team from various countries

Responsibilities

Perform safety assessments in accordance with SAE ARP4761 and/or MIL-STD-882E including but not limited to: System Safety Program Plans (SSPP) Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA) System Safety Assessments (SSA) Fault Tree Analyses (FTA) Common Mode Analyses (CMA)
Review, assess, and influence designs to optimize safety-related metrics to ensure designs incorporate the safety features required to ensure that all safety certification requirements are met.
Perform Reliability Assessments for mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment in accordance with industry accepted practices including but not limited to: Reliability Program Plans (RPP) Reliability predictions to establish Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) estimates and component failure rates. These analyses may utilize industry standards and include field performance of similar equipment when applicable to increase accuracy of the assessment. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Contribute to defining specific Safety and Reliability design requirements based on derivation of the customer specification culminating in performing the RM&S assessment artifacts in accordance with engineering standard work.
Perform Maintainability assessments and support Testability analyses.
Support and/or lead Reliability related tests [Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) and Reliability Enhancement Test (RET)] including the development of test procedures and reports, overseeing the conduct of the test, leading failure review board meetings, and defining corrective actions.
Investigate and implement improvements in current standard processes to improve efficiency and quality of both analyses and documentation.
Support integration activities and reviews with internal and external customers.
Perform (as required) bid and proposal activities for future programs.
Provide technical direction across various stages of the new product development lifecycle
Work effectively with various engineering teams to conduct data analysis and trending
Communicate complex technical information to cross-functional audiences, including customers and management

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program