Systems Reliability Engineer 1
About The Position
The Space & Airborne (SAS) Center within Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) is seeking a Systems Reliability Engineer focused on reliability and failure investigation work products. The Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) SAS Department supports troubleshooting, resolving system-level failures, and driving reliability improvements across radar hardware and software programs. LCE optimizes product supportability, effectiveness, and efficiency throughout the lifecycle, from design and production through sustainment and field operations, helping ensure products remain dependable, operable, safe, and affordable. This is an onsite role in Goleta, California. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, and U.S. citizenship is required. An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one. Test event support may require travel, not expected to exceed 30%.
Requirements
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field.
- Prior experience with troubleshooting, foundational root cause analysis methods, and data analysis.
- Ability to interpret failure data using Python or similar tools to support analytical tasks.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with data analysis and basic automation tools, including Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Python, Minitab, JMP, or similar tools.
- Ability to develop Python-based scripts or tools to automate data workflows and generate insights.
- FRACAS and sustainment support experience.
- Exposure to military platforms for weapons conveyance, such as ships, ground combat systems, and fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.
- Familiarity with failure tracking systems.
- Knowledge of root cause analysis methods such as 5 Whys and Fishbone.
- Familiarity with reliability concepts such as MTBF, Weibull analysis, and FMEA/FMECA.
- Knowledge of quality standards such as MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-338, MIL-HDBK-1547, or similar standards.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, and program management on failure investigations, reliability improvements, and lifecycle troubleshooting.
- Analyze large data sets with test teams to identify trends and support preventive or predictive maintenance initiatives.
- Develop design solutions to 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 with reliability verification and maturation testing activities.
- Conduct root cause analysis using methods such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, and RCA.
- Participate in failure investigation teams and communicate across program functions.
- Review technical documentation for accuracy and compliance.
- Provide support for test events, which may require travel not expected to exceed 30%.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available.
- Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed and depend on various factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
