Senior Manager, Reliability Engineering
Core
Lead Reliability Engineering for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and drone programs, ensuring systems survive real-world conditions and deliver consistent performance from concept to field deployment.
Role type
Senior Manager, Reliability Engineering (Hardware/Defense)
Builds
Autonomous small aircraft & drone systems for U.S. and allied military
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reliability analysis (FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Weibull), predictive maintenance, risk mitigation, MIL-STD compliance, team leadership, program management, hardware/software integration analysis
Preferred skills
RTCA/DO-330, DO-254, DO-178, MIL-HDBK-217 Plus, aircraft/UAV operations experience, executive reporting, technical writing, Relyence/Teamcenter/JIRA proficiency
Technologies
FMEA, FMECA, HALT/HASS, Weibull, Fault Tree Analysis, Relyence, Teamcenter, Confluence, JIRA
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of Reliability Engineers; develop and implement tailored reliability & maintainability program plans; conduct and review complex reliability artifacts (FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis); define reliability requirements and collaborate with design teams; lead maintainability efforts including predictive maintenance analysis; manage product/program risk databases; liaise with customers and regulatory bodies; drive continuous improvement in reliability processes; provide executive-level reporting on team performance and program status
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader managing 5+ engineers