Develops and maintains reliability, availability, maintainability, and supportability models for deployable SATCOM systems. Performs reliability predictions, FMECA, reliability block diagrams, maintainability and availability analyses, testability assessments, LORA, maintenance analyses, and sustainment planning. Supports product support documentation, failure investigations, technical reviews, customer reporting, and collaboration across systems engineering, logistics, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
Title: Reliability, Availability & Maintainability Engineer (Remote)Location: This position is open to candidates residing in locations where Fairwinds Technologies is currently registered to employ. Current eligible locations include the DMV area, FL, GA, SC, NC, NY, CO, and TX. Eligible locations are subject to change based on business needs and employment registration requirements. Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Security Clearance required at time of employmentCompensation Range: $107,399 - $147,399 annually (dependent upon experience)Travel Requirement: N/ARequired QualificationsEducationExperience
- Develop and maintain reliability programs supporting SATCOM systems through design, production, deployment, and sustainment phases.
- Perform reliability predictions using MIL-HDBK-338B, MIL-STD-756, IEC 61078, Telcordia SR-332, HDBK-217Plus, and ANSI VITA 51 methodologies.
- Analyze hardware, firmware, and software reliability to the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) level.
- Develop and maintain Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and evaluate system reliability performance.
- Perform Maintainability Analyses, including MTTR, MTTRS, TTR, and MTBPM assessments.
- Conduct Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) in accordance with MIL-STD-1629A and IEC 60812.
- Support Built-In Test (BIT) strategies and testability assessments, including fault detection and fault isolation analyses.
- Develop availability models and readiness assessments to support sustainment planning.
- Perform Operation and Maintenance Task Analyses (O&MTA) and define maintenance requirements.
- Conduct Level of Repair Analyses (LORA) to determine cost-effective maintenance and repair strategies.
- Support development of Integrated Product Support Plans (IPSP), In-Service Support Plans (ISSP), Product Support Data Packages (PSDP), and Initial Provisioning Lists (IPL).
- Participate in DRACAS activities, analyze failure data, and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain Product Support Database (PSDB) inputs and supporting technical documentation.
- Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, acceptance reviews, audits, and sustainment reviews.
- Present RAM analyses and recommendations to customers, program leadership, and engineering stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintainability Engineering, Supportability Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, telecommunications, SATCOM, military systems, or related technical programs.
- Demonstrated experience performing:
- Reliability Predictions
- RAMT Analyses
- FMECA
- Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
- Maintenance Analysis
- Availability Modeling
- Experience developing customer-facing technical reports, engineering analyses, and lifecycle documentation.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering and logistics teams.
Compensation - Salary
At Fairwinds, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location and experience. Additional incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full time, exempt position.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance:
Must be eligible to work in the US.
AAP/EEO Statement
Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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