Reliability Engineer

# Reliability Engineer 4

Safran Seats  Architecture and systems engineering Gainesville, Texas, United States Permanent  Full-time  Bachelor's Degree  More than 5 years  Professional, Engineer & Manager  Based on market data. ITAR Controlled position# Apply Apply with one click

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Published 10.17.2026##

Job Description 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.
1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)    Objective:  The reliability engineer 4 establishes reliability, maintainability, availability predictions and forecasts mean time to failure in order to improve design functionality and reduce downtime or failures. The reliability engineer also performs reliability calculation, Defines test methods serves as a subject matter expert on reliability Works under general supervision.
2. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)    

A) Check maturity test plans and test reports for technical accuracy  

B) Oversee Accelerated Stress Testing (AST).  

C) Assess completed test results for acceptability  

D) Anticipate reliability related risks for Risk Assessment.  

E) Performs MTBF, MTBUR and FMEA calculations  

F) Define test methods on new and nouvel design based on expected failure modes  G) Define lifecycle acceptance criteria for seat components and mechanisms.  H) Assessment of existing reliability test methodologies, procedures and specifications.  I) DoE to develop test plan methods and set ups to ensure product robustness and performance.  J) Replicate product malfunctions under control conditions for failure diagnosis.  K) Oversee Accelerated Stress Testing (AST).  

L) Build reliability prediction models to evaluate product functionality.  M) Perform statistics and probability analysis for Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA).  N) Anticipate reliability related risks for Risk Assessment.  O) Contribute to developing engineering solutions to failures observed during the life cycle of seats and seats components.  P) Work in conjunction with other engineering and management groups (e.g. Design Engineering, Certification Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Fabrication, Operations, and Field representatives).  

Q) Provide feedback to new product development and design engineering.  R) Performs other duties as assigned.##

Job Requirements
3. Qualification Requirements    

A. Education & Qualification
- • 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.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge
- • 9 years of experience in reliability engineering or related experience.  
• Applicable experience may be acquired prior to, during, or following completion of degree.

C. Professional Skills
- • Basic understanding of Mechanical Systems  
• Basic understanding of electrical systems  
• Knowledge of CAD systems (Pro-Engineer and CATIA) preferred  
• 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)   
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