Reliability Engineering Technologist

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Engineering Technologist 2 or Engineering Technologist 3 level, depending on the skills and experience of the selected candidate. The Reliability Engineering Technologist 2/3 reports to the MSS-APT Group Leader and will be deployed to TA55, where the role is responsible for contributing to and guiding the reliability program for the maintenance of equipment, machinery, and buildings within the TA55 portfolio.

The candidate will help develop maintenance procedures and reliability processes relevant to facility maintenance activities and will also help build the Predictive Maintenance Program for TA55 at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Salary: $94,500 – $154,600

• Analyzes failure modes and their impacts on operations.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to develop reliability improvement plans.
• Supports root cause analysis investigations and corrective actions.
• Assists in the development and refinement of preventive maintenance strategies using system performance data, technician feedback, and failure history to improve asset reliability.
• Structures and maintains asset hierarchy and master data within the CMMS.
• Creates, revises, and validates technical drawings and documentation using CAD tools; actively participates in design reviews and maintenance readiness assessments.
• Supports equipment configuration, upgrades, and reviews of vendor technical proposals.
• Evaluates PM effectiveness and scheduling in collaboration with planners, recommending improvements based on work history and equipment criticality.
• Leads small tasks or work streams within engineering projects and serves as a technical resource/mentor to junior technologists, maintenance personnel, and lower level staff.
• Uses CMMS and analytical software to monitor equipment performance, generate technical documentation, and communicate findings to engineering and operations teams.

Salary: $104,100 – $172,200

• Provides technical leadership for reliability and maintenance programs across facilities or systems.
• Drives long‑range planning efforts related to equipment reliability and maintenance strategies.
• Develops and implements policies, standards, and common processes for maintenance and reliability activities.
• Leads and influences predictive maintenance and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and recommends improvements based on performance metrics and risk.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for reliability methodologies and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Mentors technologists and maintenance personnel and guides technical decision‑making.
• Interfaces with management, engineering, and operations leadership on reliability priorities and risks.
• Supports institutional maintenance issues and subcontracted or in‑house maintenance services.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Knowledge & Expertise: Sound knowledge of mathematical and engineering principles used in evaluating equipment and system performance. Understanding of industry standards, laboratory protocols, and/or relevant DOE/NNSA compliance requirements.

Maintenance Operations: Preventive Maintenance working knowledge of PM development principles, maintenance task analysis, and failure mode mitigation. Basic understanding of asset hierarchy standards (e.g., ISO 14224 or similar) and experience managing asset master data in a CMMS. Knowledge of maintenance work planning and control processes.

Technology: Proficiency in technical documentation, reporting, and use of software tools for engineering and maintenance analysis.

Additional Requirements for Engineering Technologist 3:

• Working knowledge of reliability engineering methodologies and asset management principles. Experience influencing technical decisions and gaining acceptance across organizations.
• In‑depth knowledge of facilities or equipment maintenance programs. Knowledge of maintenance planning, work control, and configuration management. Experience contributing to or leading predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience in nuclear facility operations, engineering, and/or…