Senior Systems and Reliability Engineer

Senior Ram Engineer

The Defense Systems Sector, is seeking a talented Senior RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

The Senior RAM Engineer will lead and manage other RAM engineers on programs, ranging from small to large scale, associated with the DoD, DARPA, NASA, and commercial applications. The selected candidate will have a significant impact on the development of reliability artifacts throughout the system's life cycle. Examples of artifacts include, but are not limited to: reliability prediction, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) analysis, reliability block diagrams (RBD), reliability reports, statistics, Failure Modes Effect (Criticality) Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).

The selected candidate will be expected to interface with program management and executive leadership to resolve highly complex and significant problems using their expert technical knowledge. The selected candidate may serve as a Subject Matter Expert. The selected candidate may present reliability engineering artifacts they have developed to the customer in formal design reviews and may serve as a customer liaison in many of their programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical/engineering degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• Candidate must possess a BS degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must have experience conducting RAM related analyses such as MTTR, MTBF, FMEA, RBD, power dissipation, and derating.
• Demonstrated ability to take on complex or ambiguous technical tasks, develop a structured plan of action, and drive it to completion with minimal supervision.
• Must have a proven ability to effectively present complex design concepts and review materials to large groups, including executive leadership and customer representatives.
• Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a highly collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Professional experience in deriving (RAM) requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Experience supporting NASA, DoD, or DARPA programs.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Possess a secret clearance or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with programming or scripting languages (e.g., VBA, Python, MATLAB, or R) to automate RAM analyses and support data-driven decision making.
• Experience with Reliasoft and/or other reliability analysis tools, such as Relyence.
• Experience with LTSpice or other electronic circuit simulator software.
• Experience in working with SysML to develop Model-Based Systems Engineering diagrams.
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) and/or INCOSE CSEP certification preferred.
• A detailed understanding of the top-down systems engineering process for architecture development and bottoms-up verification.
• Experience in supporting Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT).
• Experience performing risk management, test planning, and proposal development.
• Experience shaping and executing business development efforts.
• Thorough understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods.
• Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical/engineering degree from an ABET-accredited university.