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Principal Reliability Engineer

Durham NC, USFull-time2026-09-25 → 2026-11-13

Core

Define and implement enterprise reliability strategies, lead high-impact capital and infrastructure initiatives, and ensure systems are engineered for maximum reliability and optimized lifecycle cost across a global facilities portfolio.

Role type

Principal Reliability Engineer (Senior IC)

Builds

Global facilities portfolio (100+ projects, $5M–$25M annually)

Domain

Healthcare/Life Sciences facilities engineering

Required skills

Reliability engineering, failure analysis, root cause investigation, asset reliability frameworks, project engineering leadership, engineering standards governance, subject matter expertise (Electrical/HVAC/Mechanical/Automation), CMMS, predictive maintenance, reliability analytics, strategic planning, mentorship

Preferred skills

Professional Engineer (PE) license, Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Project Management Professional (PMP), experience in asset-intensive or regulated environments

Technologies

CMMS, predictive maintenance technologies, reliability analytics

Responsibilities

Define enterprise reliability strategies, conduct advanced failure analysis and root cause investigations, lead engineering and capital projects from concept through commissioning, develop and maintain global engineering design standards, serve as enterprise subject matter expert for a specific engineering discipline, mentor engineers and technical teams

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship