Senior Reliability Engineer
Core
Own the reliability of fielded and in-production radio-frequency (RF) electronic warfare (EW) systems, focusing on qualification, production, and sustainment in harsh military environments.
Role type
Senior Reliability Engineer (RF/EW Hardware)
Builds
RF EW transmitters, receivers, high-power amplifiers, wideband RF front-ends, T/R modules, and antenna assemblies
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Electronic Warfare
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reliability predictions and modeling (MTBF/MTTF, RBD, fault trees), FMEA/FMECA, HALT/HASS and accelerated life testing, root-cause and failure analysis (FRACAS), derating and thermal management analysis, component sustainment and obsolescence management, statistical life-data analysis (Weibull), data analysis (Python/R/MATLAB/Minitab/JMP)
Preferred skills
Electronic warfare systems expertise (ECM/ECCM, jammers, DRFM), defense RAM requirements knowledge (GEIA-STD-0009, MIL-STD-785), RF test equipment operation (VNA, spectrum analyzers)
Technologies
MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-332, Telcordia SR-332, FIDES, Excel, Python, R, MATLAB, Minitab, JMP
Responsibilities
Perform reliability predictions and modeling for RF EW hardware, lead FMEA/FMECA on existing designs, plan and analyze qualification and ongoing reliability testing, conduct root-cause and failure analysis on RF components, apply derating and thermal management analysis, own component sustainment and obsolescence risk management, build reliability growth models, support production and sustainment milestone activities, mentor junior reliability engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC