Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer 3

As a member of Safran Seats, you contribute to providing over one million seats to airlines worldwide, ensuring superior quality, comfort, and innovation. Your role involves collaborating with a team to develop high-value solutions for passengers and crews. Safran is one of the few OEMs offering a comprehensive range of passenger seats, from economy to first class, allowing you to take pride in creating impressive seating options for various needs.

Objective:
The reliability engineer 3 establishes reliability, maintainability, availability predictions and forecasts mean time to failure in order to improve design functionality and reduce downtime or failures.

• Check maturity test plans and test reports for technical accuracy
• Oversee Accelerated Stress Testing (AST)
• Assess completed test results for acceptability
• Anticipate reliability related risks for Risk Assessment
• Perform MTBF, MTBUR and FMEA calculations
• Define test methods on new and existing design based on expected failure modes
• Define lifecycle acceptance criteria for seat components and mechanisms
• Assessment of existing reliability test methodologies, procedures and specifications
• DoE to develop test plan methods and set ups to ensure product robustness and performance
• Replicate product malfunctions under control conditions for failure diagnosis
• Build reliability prediction models to evaluate product functionality
• Perform statistics and probability analysis for Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA)
• Contribute to developing engineering solutions to failures observed during the life cycle of seats and seats components
• Work in conjunction with other engineering and management groups
• Provide feedback to new product development and design engineering
• Performs other duties as assigned

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related engineering degree; or minimum of 12 years equivalent related experience based on education and or experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

5 years of experience in reliability engineering or related experience.

Professional

Skills:

Basic understanding of Mechanical Systems, electrical systems, Knowledge of CAD systems, Knowledge of Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA) is preferred, Basic knowledge of the following data analysis techniques including:
Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Design of Experiment (DoE), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

Behavioral

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Adaptability, Decision Making, Attention to Detail

Safran Seats USA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.