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Engineer III (Reliability Engineer)

  2025-09-02     First Tek     Irvine,CA  
Description:

Reliability Engineer

Position Summary/Essential Functions:

Researches, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions to engineering requirements for complex or specialized projects or systems, to ensure that design objectives are met, including program scope, cost, and schedule constraints. Applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain (e.g., mechanical, electrical, chemical, etc.).

SCOPE/SUPERVISION AND INTERACTION:
Does Not Have Direct Reports

Works with an engineering project or a cross-functional team within the business unit; may have regular customer/supplier interaction.

Responsibilities:

Perform reliability analyses on mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical devices for both commercial and military products. Document and present the results of these analyses to technical audiences, including both internal and external customers, in a clear and effective manner. These analyses may include, but are not limited to, Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals (MTBUR), Mean Time Before Between Failures (MTBF), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability Prediction, Warranty Guarantees, Weibull Analysis.

Interface and work with other disciplines in the engineering and business fields, such as design engineering, manufacturing/production, quality engineering, program management, contracts, and business development. Support program reviews and present reliability data and findings at Program Reviews.

Use reliability engineering analysis to compare competing designs. Recommends product improvements to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards (e.g. failure analysis). Develop reports and documentation in response to technical information requests.

Provides technical information for review with product engineering, design review, program management teams using established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews). Contributes to supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports; may write technical responses or proposals for customers.

Maintain efforts within defined cost and schedule constraints including status and root cause/corrective actions of associated variances. May act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for projects applying Earned Value Management (EVM).

Maintains and further develops professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and/or participating in professional associations.

Shares specialized knowledge with others. Assigned to mentor new employees. May represents the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering or science technical discipline.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 4-6 years of related experience.

Has thorough knowledge of product area and domain and develops breadth of knowledge of industry practices, techniques, regulations, and policies.

Proficient with reliability and analysis tools (e.g. PTC Windchill Quality Solutions and PowerBI); ability to use standard software packages. May require capability using specialized software applications or languages.

Ability to apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.

Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied. Works collaboratively in a team environment.

Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.

Must haves: Strong communication, proactive in relationship building, driven/challenges the status quo, attention to detail, strong organization, good team player.

Preferred(but not required):
PowerBI and Weibull experience is a plus
FRACAS experience

Please join OUR Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer competitive benefits designed with health, wealth, and well-being in mind. Our competitive package includes:

Health and Wellbeing:

Our benefits start on day 1 of employment! We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one, including Health Savings and Reimbursement Accounts.
Wellness incentive credits leading to reduced healthcare premiums.
Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for health and well-being support.
Access to multiple dental plan options and vision coverage.
Flexible Spending Accounts for both Childcare and Healthcare expenses as well as optional Supplemental Medical Benefits.
Reduced healthcare premiums offered with a wellness incentive credit.
Company-provided Life Insurance
Accidental Life & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance. Additional supplemental benefits include a legal protection plan, pet insurance coverage options, and identity-theft protection.

Financial Security and Growth:

Competitive salary with an annual bonus incentive plan.
401k Employer match up to 5% and an annual Retirement Income Account (RIA) contribution of 3%. Overall, 8% company match.

Time Away & Work-life Balance:

Generous Paid Time Off Program
13 paid holidays
Parental Leave: 4 weeks at 100% pay for new family additions.
Extras like Adoption Assistance, financial guidance resources, paid jury duty, bereavement time, and time off for citizenship testing, marriage, and birth.
We believe in the importance of work-life integration and support a 9/80 Alternative Work Schedule (AWS)

Career Advancement and Education:

Career development opportunities with up to Company tuition reimbursement per year.
Support for ongoing education through our Educational Reimbursement program.

Company Purpose Opportunities (Social Responsibility):

Business Resource Groups promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Engagement activities are celebrated throughout the year. FYE Celebration, anniversary recognition events, employee appreciation, veteran appreciation, and more!
The Company Foundation provides access to donation matching, disaster relief, charitable organization funding, and paid volunteer hours.

Additional Benefits:

Employee Referral program - Refer a family member or friend and receive a generous award for referrals that are hired. .

Dress for Your Day policy, offering flexible work attire options.

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with the Company's policies and applicable state laws, the Company provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with *** will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to and (06/20/2006) (C/O July 2015).

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.


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