Sr. Systems Reliability Engineer

• Company: Zone 5 Technologies
• Position: Sr. Systems Reliability Engineer
• Location: United States

At Zone 5 Technologies, we're redefining what's possible in unmanned aircraft systems. Our team of engineers and innovators is developing cutting‑edge autonomous solutions that push the boundaries of UAS technology - solving complex challenges that matter.

We're building the future of UAS capabilities, and we're looking for exceptional talent to join us. If you're driven by hard problems, energized by rapid innovation, and ready to make an impact on next‑generation flight systems, you belong here.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Reliability Engineer to lead Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) activities across the product lifecycle. This role focuses on R&M architecture, data‑driven analysis, comprehensive documentation, and test planning for reliability verification. You will engage directly with customer counterparts on R&M reviews and milestone events, including Reliability Scoring Conferences, Corrective Action Boards, and Milestone B/C Design Reviews.

• Develop and maintain the R&M Program Plan and reliability architecture documentation, including the RAM-C (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability-Cost) Rationale Report

• Lead Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Reliability Block Diagram (RBD) development across system architecture

• Develop R&M allocations and apportion reliability and maintainability requirements to lower-level items; support R&M requirements analysis and trade studies

• Draft Reliability Predictions (per MIL-HDBK-217 and related methods) and Maintainability Analyses; maintain traceability between R&M requirements, predictions, and demonstrated performance

• Lead Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA); support Testability and Built-In Test (BIT) analysis

• Establish and own the Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS); maintain closed-loop failure data collection and trending from design through test, production, and sustainment

• Develop Failure Definitions and Scoring Criteria (FDSC) and reliability test plans tied to program milestones

• Lead reliability growth planning and execution of reliability growth and demonstration testing, including Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and HALT/HASS where applicable

• Support Qualification Test Plan development, all-up-round testing, and flight and live-fire test reliability assessments

• Develop technical documentation including R&M standards, specifications, procedures, and user guides

• Review ground test, flight test, and live-fire test data to confirm R&M requirements compliance

• Serve as primary point of contact with customers on R&M matters

• Present R&M analyses, RAM-C Rationale Report updates, and risk posture at Milestone Reviews (A/B/C) and design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR)

• Lead Reliability Scoring Conferences and Corrective Action Boards (CAB) with customer participation

• Coordinate responses to customer R&M data item deliverables and support In‑Service Reviews

• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations for failures identified through FRACAS

• Host corrective action reviews and ensure lessons learned are implemented across the program

• Coordinate R&M risk mitigation with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Quality, and System Safety, including DMSMS/obsolescence and shelf‑life and aging surveillance considerations

• Apply digital engineering and AI‑enabled tools (predictive maintenance, digital twins, automated FRACAS analytics) to R&M processes

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