Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Systems Reliability Engineer

Job Code: 19492

Job Location: Tulsa, OK (Onsite)

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

• Establishes and executes the reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) program, procedures, and databases.
• Understands failure modes and mechanisms at a physical level (e.g., mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical), and at the software level (i.e., Built-in-Test (BIT), interfaces, etc…).
• Reviews Fault Isolation (FI) and troubleshooting procedures for thoroughness and accuracy.
• Leads the FMEAs/FMECAs (Failure Mode Effects Analysis / Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis) meetings to ensure real-world failures are captured and mitigated within the FMEA/FMECA.
• Calculates observed reliability and MTBF to tie back in with other reliability predictions and models (e.g., RBD, FTA).
• Leads the Maintainability analysis throughout the deisgn and development of the aircraft and mission systems, including Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Level or Repair Analysis (LORA).
• Calculates Built-in-Test (BIT) Fault Detection Rate (FDR), Fault Isolation Rate (FIR), and False Alarm Rate (FAR) to support Testability analysis.
• Collaborated with Software Development team for Design for Test with Built-in-Test (BIT) / Built-in-Test Equipment (BITE).
• Promotes a culture of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), implements Predictive Maintenance (PdM) processes, and recommends both logistical and engineering opportunities to improve long-term sustainability of the systems through a mission readiness lens. Knowledge of Prognostics Health Management (PHM) or Condition Based Maintance plus (CBM+) is a plus.
• Contributes to the development of scheduled / corrective maintenance procedures, recommended spare parts lists, and tools and test equipment lists through FRACAS trends.
• Participates in safety analyses, including Human Machine Interface (HMI) and other Human Factors design pricipals, as it relates to mission operation and success.
• Competency with Integrated Product Support (IPS) / Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) pricipals to develop provisioning practices and recommendations for a fielded aircraft and mission system to promote high levels of operational availability (Ao).
• Works closely or collaborated with the Sustainment Team to prevent and/or mitigate component obsolescence issues via DMSMS (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages), including supporting parts and component selection for product design efforts in close collaboration with design engineers.
• Collaborates with Risk Management to issue or support risks based on predicted and observed reliability data and trends.
• Creates professional, data-driven presentations for briefing technical decisions or recommendations both to internal stakeholders and external vendors/customers.
• Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to productively use desktop software applications such as MS Office Tools (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and related software tools, is required.
• Works effectively and efficiently in a virtual environment with tools such as MS Teams, Atlassian Jira, etc.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel methods (data structures, pivot tables, manipulation, transformation and visualization) is highly preferred.
• Technical understanding of electronic components / computer hardware concepts is a plus.
• Technical understanding of troubleshooting complex failure modes which include the interactions between software and hardware is a plus.
• Ability to interpret and work in a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment to understand the system deisgn and contribute to system modeling in Cameo.
• Proactive mindset, with the ability to anticipate potential Reliability challenges and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Possesses strong understanding and use of reliability software tools (e.g., ReliaSoft, Relex (PTC Windchill), Reylence).
• Statistical analysis experience using software tools such as MiniTab, JMP, R, MatLab, or similar.
• Experience in data mining using business tools, SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, or similar data visualization tool.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplined integrated product team (IPT).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or 4 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active DoD security clearance.
• Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or similar educational background preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in the Aerospace/Defense sector.
• Knowledge and experience in advanced Optical Systems, EO/IR Sensors, or ISR applications.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principals, methods, and tools.
• Statistical methods and distributions associated with reliability engineering (e.g., exponential, Weibull).
• Reliability prediction methodologies (e.g., MIL-217, VITA 51).
• FRACAS expereince.
• Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) / Integrated Product Support (IPS) experience.
• Verification and Validation (V&V) experience or Integration and Test (I&T) experience.
• Environmental Testing / Qualification (ESS) experience.
• Knowledge of databases and data mining / big data analytics / predictive analytics.
• Knowledge of any of the following documents: MIL-STD-2155, MIL-HDBK 217, MIL-HDBK 338, MIL-STD 1629, MIL-HDBK 470, TA-HB-0009, SAE ARP5580, SAE 1025
• Experience working under an AS9100 / ISO9001 Quality Management System.
• ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification or similar.
• Requires mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or multiple job areas typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Be dynamic and adaptable to change.
• ​​​​​​​Have a strong desire to learn, possess good interpersonal skills and decision making/critical thinking skills.
• The essential physical requirements of the position will be reviewed with the applicant during the interview.