Reliability Systems Engineer III

Job Title: Reliability Systems Engineer III

Wilmington Massachusetts 01887

• Hands-on reliability engineering experience
• Strong data and modeling skills
• On-site, defense-aligned engineer

Provided pay range is by Softworld, a Kelly Company. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$70.00/hr - $90.00/hr

• We believe people should love what they do.
• In this role, you will lead on-site reliability engineering activities to ensure systems, assets, and programs meet customer, operational, and program requirements.
• You will play a key role in identifying reliability risks, performing failure analyses, and driving long‑term, data‑driven solutions in a collaborative engineering environment.

• Lead on-site reliability engineering efforts in Wilmington, MA, ensuring compliance with customer and program requirements.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate system and asset reliability risks that could impact operational performance.
• Conduct detailed failure investigations, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and execute reliability test plans to simulate operational conditions and predict component and system lifespan.
• Apply statistical analysis and reliability modeling techniques to assess current performance and forecast future reliability.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to embed reliability and maintainability into new product development and existing systems.
• Participate in design reviews and provide reliability‑focused technical input.
• Coordinate with internal program teams, engineering organizations, and external stakeholders as required.
• Prepare clear, concise technical reports, analyses, and presentations.
• Support program activities at other locations as needed (limited travel).

• 3‑5 years of experience in reliability engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Hands‑on experience conducting reliability testing, validation, and data analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of failure analysis methods, including FMEA, FTA, and RCA.Experience using reliability modeling and prediction tools.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with DoD Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) policies and relevant military standards or handbooks is a plus.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (or higher, as required).

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience.

This client is a U.S. Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire U.S. Citizens. U.S. Citizens will only be considered for this role.

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