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# Senior Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Goleta, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,500.0 - $181,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Minitab, Microsoft PowerPoint, Reliability Engineering, SAP (Applications), Tableau (Software), Windchill
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f4c873e2bbfdd1a5

## About the Role

* Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
 * Experience in Reliability, Modeling and Predictions or other engineering role.
 * Experience with Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
 * Working experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) methodology, systems, and resources.
 * Experience in Industry and Government Quality Requirements and Standards
 * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

 * Infrared industry, semiconductor processing or DoD industry experience.
 * Past or present regular member or chair of Material and Failure non-conformance review boards (MRB/FRB).
 * Experience with statistical and metrics software (e.g., Tableau, Minitab).
 * Experience with factory systems and software (e.g., SAP, Windchill).
 * Experience with Systems, Quality or Test Engineering.
 * Working experience in predictive and proactive measures, metrics assessments, and supporting actions to improve performance or mitigate problems.
 * Experience collaborating with program team members to develop practical solutions to complex problems.
 * Experience communicating thorough written and verbal presentations.
 * Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

## Description

* Improve product reliability through analysis of field samples and vendor data, statistical analysis and design changes.
 * Provide Reliability Engineering support to design engineering teams.
 * Diagnose product issues with customers, suppliers and representatives and provide innovative solutions.
 * Utilize statistical techniques such as Weibull analysis to predict product failure rates and quantify improvement activities.
 * Provide support to Program Quality and other Engineering functions on products moving through the factory.
 * Develop test methods to simulate field environment.
 * Develop product reliability goals and processes to achieve them such as product duty cycles and design goals.
 * Support and Develop design guidelines for product reliability.
 * Participate in design, FMEA, and product development gate reviews.
 * Review product reliability targets and test results to confirm reliability.


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