Reliability Engineer

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space

Lockheed Martin Space has been a leader in space exploration and defense for over 60 years. They are committed to supporting the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. The company offers unique career opportunities and challenges on the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program, which has a rich history and exciting future.

Job Description: Reliability Engineer

This Reliability Engineer role is part of the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) organization, focusing on electrical and electronics assemblies for Missile, Reentry, and Support Equipment hardware.

Responsibilities:

• Develop reliability and maintainability predictions for electrical/electronic packages, systems, and support equipment using approved methodologies.
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) at the schematic (piece-part) and interface level.
• Support design reviews and present reliability results to management and customers.
• Review discrepancy documentation weekly for relevance to the organization.
• Provide electronics piece-part reliability support, including drawing reviews, parts control boards, and failure review boards.
• Collaborate with failure investigation teams and develop reliability/probabilistic assessments based on the root cause of flight and ground test anomalies/failures.
• Perform system level severity/likelihood assessments for test program trends and failures.

Typical Work Environment:

The Reliability Engineer will work primarily in a team environment, collaborating with other engineers, performing analyses, and creating presentations/reports. Travel may be required. Interaction with engineers, suppliers, quality personnel, production operations, program managers, customers, and customer consultants is expected.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, self-driven, capable of multitasking, and comfortable working in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Experience with reliability principles and practices
• Understanding of root cause analysis
• Experience with basic electrical circuit analysis using schematics to assess failure modes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Experience evaluating system-level impacts from component level data
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Reliability or Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of probability, statistical concepts, and mathematical modeling
• Missile/aerospace related background or experience with reliability prediction according to industry standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217)
• Familiarity with FMEA/FMECA process and electrical circuit modeling/simulation tools
• Parts Engineering expertise and knowledge of MIL-PRF screening requirements
• Experience with product test, environmental and reliability testing or manufacturing engineering
• Systems engineering and production/support equipment design
• Experience with requirements development, system design, problem analysis and resolution, and integration and test
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Active Top Secret clearance