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RTX

3 days ago

Principal Reliability Engineer (Hybrid)

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Job Summary

Lead reliability engineering and product safety efforts for air transport, business, regional, and military aircraft programs within the avionics business unit. Guide reliability processes and mentor junior engineers, perform reliability predictions (MTBF, failure rates) using 217Plus, and execute derating, FMEA, radiation (HIRF/Lightning), maintainability, and testability analyses. Drive accelerated stress testing and environmental stress screening (HALT/HASS), including susceptibility analyses and methods research for sub-90nm technologies.

Location: United States

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Support air transport, business, regional, and military aircraft products and programs with reliability engineering leadership.
•Mentor junior engineers, advise product development teams, and develop and implement reliability engineering processes within the Avionics business unit.
•Perform bid and proposal activities for military and commercial avionics programs.
•Complete reliability assessments including reliability predictions (MTBF estimates and component failure rates) using 217Plus, incorporating field performance data when applicable.
•Execute derating analysis and safety/reliability analyses (FMEAs, HIRF and Lightning analysis, testability and maintainability), and develop and oversee accelerated stress testing and environmental stress screening (HALT/HASS).

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsuranceDisabilityPaid LeaveCounseling Sessions

Key Requirements

•Typically requires a STEM degree unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience (or an advanced degree with at least 5 years of experience).
•Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
•Experience in reliability engineering (RMS), including processes and procedures.
•SME-level knowledge of risk, reliability, safety, and statistics.
•Experience communicating and collaborating with customer/product development teams for reliability processes and initiatives.

Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceAvionicsMilitary aircraft

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationMentorshipProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:217PlusMTBFFMEAHIRFLightningHALTHASSAccelerated Stress TestingEnvironmental Stress ScreeningNeutron Single Event UpsetSoPCsFPGAs

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Security Clearance:None/Not Required

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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