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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Reliability Engineer - Systems Engineer, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Testability, and Safety

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringPosted on Aug 14

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and at least four years of prior relevant experience in reliability, maintainability, availability, testability, and safety (RMATS); alternatively, a graduate degree and at least two years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least eight years of prior related experience.
An active Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

Perform hardware and software analyses and assessments, and prepare technical documentation and presentation materials, including reliability predictions, maintainability predictions, Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses, and safety analyses.
Develop and maintain reliability and safety models for systems, including Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses, reliability predictions, subsystem hazard analyses, and range safety assessments, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Provide recommendations to improve product reliability and safety and collaborate with engineering teams and program stakeholders to integrate reliability principles into design processes.
Design and implement reliability test plans for new products and processes, analyze test anomalies, and apply reliability engineering techniques to ensure adherence to quality standards.
Drive program compliance with Reliability and System Safety procedures and standard work requirements.
Perform Probabilistic Risk Assessments and lead fault-tree analyses related to product anomalies.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with applicable military, government, and commercial standards, including MIL-HDBK-217F, MIL-HDBK-470, MIL-STD-882, NFPA 70, and NAS 411.
Technical experience, preferably in aerospace or defense, including reliability analysis and development of Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECAs) and Probabilistic Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (PFMECAs).
Formal coursework in Reliability Engineering.

Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer - Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Testability, and Safety

Job Code: 42748

Job Location: Palm Bay / Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Testability, & Safety (RMATS) Engineer to be responsible for analyzing and ensuring the Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety of communications equipment.

The Reliability and Systems Safety Engineer will perform reliability and safety analyses across a diverse product portfolio. This position requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure product reliability and compliance with safety standards.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for the performance of hardware/software analyses and assessments, technical documentation and presentation materials including, but not limited to: Reliability Predictions, Maintainability Predictions, Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and various Safety Analyses.
Reliability & Safety Analysis - Develop and maintain reliability and safety models for various systems, including FMECAs (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses), reliability predictions, subsystem hazard analyses, and range safety assessments. Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
Design Input & Collaboration - Provide actionable recommendations to improve product reliability and safety. Collaborate with engineering teams and program stakeholders to integrate reliability principles into design processes.
Test Planning & Evaluation - Design and implement reliability test plans for new products and processes. Analyze test anomalies and ensure adherence to quality standards through application of reliability engineering techniques.
Compliance & Standards - Drive program compliance with Reliability and System Safety procedures and standard work requirements.
Risk & Fault Analysis - Perform Probabilistic Risk Assessments and lead fault tree analyses related to product anomalies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant (Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Testability, and Safety (RMATS) experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Active SECRET Clearance required

Preferred Additional Skills:

Familiar with applicable military, government and commercial standards such as MIL-HDBK-217F, MIL-HDBK-470, MIL-STD-882, NFPA70 and NAS 411.
Technical experience, preferably in aerospace or defense sectors, including reliability analysis, development of FEMCAs and PFMECAs.
Formal coursework in Reliability Engineering

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About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Melbourne, FL
Founded: 1895

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