Reliability Engineer

Company Overview

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense and many other departments and programs critical to our Nation’s security and well-being. KMS is a three‑time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first.

Additionally, KMS has won multiple regional Top Workplaces awards and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values, and Work‑Life Flexibility.

KMS Solutions is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a team of engineers and technicians providing engineering and technical support to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. This multi‑disciplinary team is responsible for providing systems safety, environmental qualification testing, and range sustainment in support of undersea warfare systems, including unmanned and autonomous systems.

This candidate will execute analysis products and objective evidence to help the customer manage reliability growth, develop corrective design and maintainability action strategies, and provide product assurance to Navy managers.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Develop reliability, maintainability, and availability (RM&A) requirements for new designs
• Develop RM&A approaches for new designs and in‑service programs; develop action plans that comply with internal/external customer demands for reliability processes/equipment to maximize reliability and availability. Conduct analyses of reliability problems and investigate to determine the required reliability approaches.
• Conduct detailed reliability studies including RM&A analyses and predictions at component levels. Develop systems level reliability models.
• Develop reliability test and growth programs.
• Develop maintainability demonstration programs.
• Support failure reporting, analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS) implementation.

• Secret DoD clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field
• Five (5) years of engineering experience

• Five (5) years of experience in reliability engineering.
• Master’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field
• DoD 5000, Active‑dutY Navy, and / or Navy acquisition experience.
• Engineering experience with undersea warfare systems and/or combat systems.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of customer and company leadership.
• Capable of effectively working and problem‑solving in both independent and team environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Strong record of delivering quality analysis products.

An active DoD Secret security clearance.

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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This job operates primarily in a professional office environment in person on a hybrid basis, with up to 16 hours of telework allowed weekly after an introduction period. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. The employee is expected to be able to travel to and work in navy facilities as necessary.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this…