Reliability Engineer

Job ID: 677839BR Date posted: Oct. 28, 2024 Program: FBM-D5LE2-SEIT
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For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

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This Reliability Engineer role will include a wide variety of reliability engineering tasks and activities for Missile, Reentry, and Support Equipment hardware as part of a team within the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) organization, with a primary focus on electrical and electronics assemblies.

Responsibilities will include:
• Developing reliability and maintainability predictions using approved prediction methodologies for electrical/electronic packages, systems, and support equipment
• Performing Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), at the schematic (piece-part) and interface level
• Supporting design reviews as required and presenting reliability results to management and customer.
• Reviewing discrepancy documentation weekly for applicability to the organization
• Provide electronics piece-part reliability support, including associated drawing reviews, parts control boards, and failure review boards
• Supporting failure investigation teams and developing reliability / probabilistic assessments based on root cause of flight and ground test anomalies / failures
• Performing system level severity / likelihood assessments for test program trends and failures

As a Reliability Engineer, you will spend much of your time working in a team environment, obtaining inputs from other engineers, performing analyses, and creating presentations / reports. There may be some travel. You will interact with engineers, suppliers, quality, production operations, program managers, customers, and customer consultants. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, self-driven, can multitask as needed, and be able to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Typically has 2+ years of professional experience.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or related technical field
• Experience with Reliability principles, and practices
• Understanding of root cause analysis
• Experience performing basic electrical circuit analysis using schematics to assess the effects of failure modes
• Analytical thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems, and strict attention to detail; effective analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high accuracy within requested timelines
• Experience evaluating system level impacts from component level data
• Strong technical writing skills for the preparation of plans and reports, and strong verbal communication skills for customer presentations
• Ability to travel as needed
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
Desired Skills:
• Experience in a Reliability or Electrical Engineering related field
• Knowledge and experience with probability, statistical concepts, and mathematical modelling
• Missile/aerospace related background or experience - Reliability prediction experience in accordance with industry standards (e.g. MIL-HDBK-217, empirical test data, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with probability, statistical concepts, and mathematical modelling
• FMEA/FMECA process – Familiarity with electrical circuit modelling and simulation tools
• Parts Engineering expertise and knowledge of MIL-PRF screening requirements
• Knowledge of product test, environmental and reliability testing or manufacturing engineering
• Systems engineering and production / support equipment design
• Requirements development, system design, problem analysis and resolution, and integration and test
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
• Active Top Secret clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $67,400 - $129,300. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Specialty Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First