Systems Reliability Engineer 1

About the Role

• Location: Goleta, California
• Role Type: Onsite
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is required.
• Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret
• Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate across engineering, operations, supply chain, and program management to perform failure investigations, improve product reliability, and support troubleshooting throughout the lifecycle.
• Support test teams by analyzing large data sets to identify trends and drive preventive or predictive maintenance initiatives.
• Develop design solutions that 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 reliability verification and maturation testing activities.
• Conduct root cause analysis using basic methods (5 Whys, Fishbone, RCA).
• Participate in failure investigation teams and communicate across program functions.
• Review technical documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Test event support activity may require travel, not expected to exceed 30%.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Prior experience with troubleshooting.
• Prior experience with foundational root cause analysis methods.
• Prior experience with data analysis.
• Ability to interpret failure data using Python or similar tools to support analytical tasks.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with data analysis and basic automation tools, including Microsoft Office, MATLAB, and Python, Minitab, JMP, or similar to support reliability and engineering workflows.
• Ability to develop Python-based scripts/tools to automate data workflows and generate insights.
• Experience with FRACAS & Sustainment Support.
• Exposure to various military platforms for weapons conveyance, such as ships, ground combat systems, fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
• Experience with failure tracking systems.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis methods (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Familiarity with reliability concepts (MTBF, Weibull analysis, FMEA/FMECA).
• Knowledge of quality standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-338, MIL-HDBK-1547, or similar).

What We Offer

• Relocation assistance is available.
• Salary range: 62,900 USD - 119,700 USD.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, 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.