Senior Reliability Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-10-21



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01



Position Role Type:

Onsite



U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​



Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret



Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace, and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is responsible for ensuring our products are Safe, Reliable, Maintainable, and delivered on time.  Life Cycle Engineering consists of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices, and our customers.  Our Life Cycle Engineering disciplines participate in the total life cycle of our products from conception to deactivation.  Our focus area is product support, including the following disciplines: Reliability System Safety and Supportability.

Raytheon Technologies is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer working on Electronic Warfare (EW) systems at our facility in Goleta, California located near beautiful Santa Barbara, California.

What You Will Do

• Perform reliability, maintainability, supportability, and safety (RMSS) engineering for military systems
• Lead root cause analysis of hardware failures and chair Failure Review Boards (FRBs)
• Coordinate reliability modeling, allocation, prediction, and parts stress/derating analyses
• Manage FRACAS activities and develop FMECAs
• Analyze failure data and trends to recommend corrective actions
• Support Reliability Demonstration Testing across assigned programs
• Contribute to System Safety Plans and Hazard Analysis Reports
• Provide reliability inputs to design teams and ensure systems meet operational requirements
• Present findings during program reviews and support occasional CONUS travel

 Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least three years of experience in Reliability, Maintainability, or Testability engineering, as well as experience developing failure reporting and corrective action reports (FRACAS).

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• RMA prediction development for military systems
• Reliability modeling software
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• System Safety Plan and Hazard Analysis Report development
• Technical documentation and training material development
• Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Prior experience Integrated Product Team Lead
• Microsoft Office

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation 
• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available 
   

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products
• Goleta, CA: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-goleta-ca-location

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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