Reliability Engineer

Job Title:

Reliability Engineer

Location:

Wimborne, Dorset
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Reliability Engineer to join a global leader in the aerospace and defence industry, working on innovative mission-critical systems.

You will be part of the Reliability, Maintainability & Safety (RMS) team, embedding Design for Reliability (DfR) practices across new and existing programmes, and ensuring compliance with international aerospace standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in a high-integrity engineering environment with clear career development prospects.

Key Responsibilities

* Perform reliability, maintainability, and safety (RMS) analyses at both component and system level.

* Produce reliability predictions, FMECAs/FMEAs, maintainability analyses, and fault tree analyses (FTA).

* Support DfR activities such as DFMEA, risk management logs, HALT/HASS and robustness modelling.

* Analyse in-service data and support FRACAS processes to drive product improvement.

* Work with design and development teams to ensure products meet certification requirements (ARP
4754A, ARP
4761, DO-178C/DO-254, MIL-HDBK-217).

* Prepare technical reports and liaise with internal stakeholders and customers.

Skills & Experience Required

* Degree in Engineering (or equivalent).

* 2+ years’ experience in a technical engineering role.

* Background in aerospace, defence, avionics or other safety-critical sectors preferred.

* Hands-on knowledge of FMEA, FMECAs, FRACAS, reliability block diagrams, fault tree analysis, and reliability modelling.

* Familiarity with aerospace certification standards (ARP
4754A, ARP
4761, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-HDBK-217).

* Experience with reliability/statistical tools such as Minitab, Weibull or Windchill Quality Solutions.

* Knowledge of fuel, hydraulic or avionics systems would be an advantage.

What is on Offer

* Permanent role with a leading aerospace and defence organisation.

* Salary of £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience.

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

* Annual bonus scheme.

* Pension scheme and flexible benefits.

* Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace systems with excellent career progression.

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