Maintainability Engineer Job Description Sample

Date Posted:
2019-07-08-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA21: Aerostructures

• Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

At Collins Aerospace, we're dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.

Created in 2018 through the combination of two leading companies– Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Aerospace Systems – we're driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.

Collins Aerospace's Aerostructures business is a world leader in the design, manufacture, integration and support of nacelles -- the aerodynamic structures which house aircraft engines. Our nacelle technologies improve fuel efficiency, reduce engine noise and supply critical stopping power when an airplane lands. Today, our innovative nacelle systems are featured on many of the world's newest and most game-changing commercial, regional and business jet platforms. And we're not stopping there: we're working hard to create the next generation of nacelles that are greener, quieter and more efficient. In addition, our Engineered Polymer Products division is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced, high-performance composite and elastomeric structures and products for marine applications. Whether in the air or underwater, we're pushing the limits of innovation. Want to join us on this important journey? Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn't be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn't shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies. Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

Role Overview

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Engineer who will work in the Reliability and Safety Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with component engineering and program technical office in support of Safety and Reliability certification

• Support regular meetings with the Customer and Program Technical office to understand status and open issues

• Create and review Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Systems Safety Analysis (SSA) for powerplant and/or nacelle components.

• Create analysis to support development of aircraft maintenance schedule to support Maintenance Steering Group

• 3 (MSG-3) activities for system and powerplant, structures and zonal inspection. Including but not limited to creating Maintenance Significant Item (MSI) and Structural Significant Item (SSI) analysis.

• Support internal and external component design reviews for nacelle components

• Create Safety analysis to support continued airworthiness in support of Collins Product Safety Review Board.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Advance degree in Systems, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering and 3 years of relevant experience OR
• In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required

Basic Qualifications:

• Knowledge of FAR/EASA regulations for Safety or hands-on experience with Mil-Standard safety regulations

• Experience creating Reliability and Safety Program Plans and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Reports or Reliability predictions & methodologies or Aircraft maintenance planning

• Detail oriented and thorough in the reliability activity

• Strong customer skills and customer focus (both internal and external customers)

• Strong analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize both daily issues and long- term projects.

• 100 percent dedicated to following all safety procedures and precautions.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to present RMS information to customers

• Experience troubleshooting/problem-solving

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ARP4761 or MIL-STD- 882

• Experience with ARP4754A, FAR 25, and AC25.1309

• Experience using Relex Reliability Software

• 3D CAD model interrogation experience

• Experience of MSG3 for powerplant and/or nacelle components, or experience of developing aircraft maintenance programs desirable.

• Desire knowledge of FAA Continued Airworthiness Assessment Methodologies (CAAM) or equivalent.

• Experience working with the Type Certificate (TC) holder and aviation authorities.

• Proven ability to create safety justification based on requirements, testing and analysis including similarity analysis and equivalent level of safety (ELOS).

• Experience of Relex MSG3 module desirable but not required.

• In depth root cause analysis and corrective action closure

• Lean engineering techniques

• Working knowledge of aircraft certification process.

• Experience working directly with TC holder or regulatory authorities to create certification plans and reports

• Experience with aircraft powerplant/engine components including nacelles from a design and/or validation perspective. Experience authoring and/or approving certification test plans for powerplant components desirable but not required.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution

• Tuition reimbursement

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• And more

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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Date Posted:
2019-07-08-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA21: Aerostructures

• Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

At Collins Aerospace, we're dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.

Created in 2018 through the combination of two leading companies– Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Aerospace Systems – we're driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.

Collins Aerospace's Aerostructures business is a world leader in the design, manufacture, integration and support of nacelles -- the aerodynamic structures which house aircraft engines. Our nacelle technologies improve fuel efficiency, reduce engine noise and supply critical stopping power when an airplane lands. Today, our innovative nacelle systems are featured on many of the world's newest and most game-changing commercial, regional and business jet platforms. And we're not stopping there: we're working hard to create the next generation of nacelles that are greener, quieter and more efficient. In addition, our Engineered Polymer Products division is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced, high-performance composite and elastomeric structures and products for marine applications. Whether in the air or underwater, we're pushing the limits of innovation. Want to join us on this important journey? Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn't be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn't shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies. Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

Role Overview

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Engineer who will work in the Reliability and Safety Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with component engineering and program technical office in support of Safety and Reliability certification

• Support regular meetings with the Customer and Program Technical office to understand status and open issues

• Create and review Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Systems Safety Analysis (SSA) for powerplant and/or nacelle components.

• Create analysis to support development of aircraft maintenance schedule to support Maintenance Steering Group

• 3 (MSG-3) activities for system and powerplant, structures and zonal inspection. Including but not limited to creating Maintenance Significant Item (MSI) and Structural Significant Item (SSI) analysis.

• Support internal and external component design reviews for nacelle components

• Create Safety analysis to support continued airworthiness in support of Collins Product Safety Review Board.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Advance degree in Systems, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering and 3 years of relevant experience OR
• In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required

Basic Qualifications:

• Knowledge of FAR/EASA regulations for Safety or hands-on experience with Mil-Standard safety regulations

• Experience creating Reliability and Safety Program Plans and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Reports or Reliability predictions & methodologies or Aircraft maintenance planning

• Detail oriented and thorough in the reliability activity

• Strong customer skills and customer focus (both internal and external customers)

• Strong analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize both daily issues and long- term projects.

• 100 percent dedicated to following all safety procedures and precautions.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to present RMS information to customers

• Experience troubleshooting/problem-solving

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ARP4761 or MIL-STD- 882

• Experience with ARP4754A, FAR 25, and AC25.1309

• Experience using Relex Reliability Software

• 3D CAD model interrogation experience

• Experience of MSG3 for powerplant and/or nacelle components, or experience of developing aircraft maintenance programs desirable.

• Desire knowledge of FAA Continued Airworthiness Assessment Methodologies (CAAM) or equivalent.

• Experience working with the Type Certificate (TC) holder and aviation authorities.

• Proven ability to create safety justification based on requirements, testing and analysis including similarity analysis and equivalent level of safety (ELOS).

• Experience of Relex MSG3 module desirable but not required.

• In depth root cause analysis and corrective action closure

• Lean engineering techniques

• Working knowledge of aircraft certification process.

• Experience working directly with TC holder or regulatory authorities to create certification plans and reports

• Experience with aircraft powerplant/engine components including nacelles from a design and/or validation perspective. Experience authoring and/or approving certification test plans for powerplant components desirable but not required.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution

• Tuition reimbursement

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• And more

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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A Senior Maintainability Engineer (Direct Hire) job in Davenport, IA is available through Belcan for one of our clients.

Belcan is seeking a Senior Maintainability Engineer that will perform engineering within a dynamic and multifunctional team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within the Aircraft Systems Engineering team and a diverse line of Life Support and Aerial Refueling products for defense and commercial aerospace.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform detailed analysis and assessment of mechanical and electromechanical designs to identify and document reliability, maintainability and safety considerations.

Develop reliability program plans, perform reliability analysis, apportion failure rates, generate reliability predictions and reports, analyze production and field data to identify reliability improvement opportunities.

Utilize the company Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).

Conduct and document Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA/FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis.

Support Root Cause Failure Analysis.

Perform systems and subsystems safety hazard analysis, assign hazard rating, develop mitigation strategies, actively track and manage hazards to acceptable risk levels.

Perform maintainability analysis, identify preventative maintenance activities and cycle times, ensure customer maintenance requirements are met and support customer maintenance demonstrations.

Generate proposals, RM&S estimates and support Total Cost of Ownership or Life Cycle Cost predictions.

Participate in Integrated Product Teams for collaborative design and project execution coordination.

Make independent judgments regarding technical issues and recommendation to improve company processes.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology discipline from an ABET accredited institution.
7+ years' experience as an RM&S engineer or equivalent role.

Experience performing reliability predications and analysis for defense or commercial aerospace systems.

Experience utilizing reliability standards or equivalent standards such as MIL-STD-217, MIL-STD-756, NSWC-10, MIL-HDBK-781, MIL-HDBK-189, MIL-STD-1629, SAE JA1000, and ANSII GEIA-STD-009.

Experience using PTC/Relex Reliability Prediction software.

This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by export laws of the US. In order to be eligible you must be either a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Reliability Professional (CRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE).

Ability to perform safety and hazard analysis per MIL-STD-882, SAE ARP4761 or equivalent standards.

Ability to perform maintainability analysis per MIL-HDBK-470, 472 or equivalent.

Ability to perform Human Factors engineering analysis per MIL-HDBK-1472 or equivalent.

Strong statistical analysis and pragmatic problem solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Develop an effective Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) process that ensures the user's weapon system R&M requirements are clearly defined and achieved with agreement by the program office in support of the user's requirements.

• The defined R&M process shall be consistent with the program acquisition, sustainment, and disposal scope and strategy, and be clearly evident within the IMP/IMS.

• The R&M process shall clearly show the application of the integrity approach to reliable and maintainable design, and the tasks of the IMP/IMS shall identify incremental R&M achievement verification at all significant program milestones.

• Review the Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and Reliability Standard Reports; work with G081 database to check failure reporting from the field; and handle all DRs ensuring proper classification and adequate detail for resolution.

• Assist in reviewing the overall system design baseline (architecture and interoperability requirements).

• Review and analyze technical proposals or modifications for design feasibility and system compatibility.

• Support and conduct performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies.

• Support and conduct systems analyses to include, but not be limited to, system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessments.

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our "Family of Professionals!" Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here.

Required Experience

Required Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

• Minimum of 15 years' functional area experience

• US Citizenship required. Candidate must be able to pass a Special Agent Check (SAC) prior to hire date. In addition, candidate must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Job ID 107940 Date posted 07/03/2019 Apply

Reliability, Maintainability and Systems Safety Engineer

We are a company of innovators, game changers, and entrepreneurs. As a prime contractor, we provide a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used on military and commercial platforms across the globe. We embrace innovative and progressive ideas to advance our products for military and commercial customers. Electronic Systems Segment (ESS) is one of three L3 business segments, and provides a broad range of aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training.

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) designs and manufacturers avionics systems that increase safety and situational awareness while providing better efficiency and lower lifecycle costs for all commercial and military aviation operators. We work with OEMs, airlines, business jet owners, general aviation users as well as helicopter, military and unmanned air vehicle operators. We have over 75,000 products flying globally and continue to grow at a rapid pace. ACSS is a joint venture, with 70 percent owned by L3 and 30 percent owned by Thales, and is managed by L3�s Commercial Aviation sector. L3 Commercial Aviation provides holistic solutions across a wide range of services to the commercial aviation industry. From check-in to touchdown, L3 Commercial Aviation�s integrated solutions work to make air travel safer, more efficient and more effective.

This is a new, high-visibility position at ACSS, and we are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our team to build and drive our Reliability, Maintainability and Systems Safety (RMS) capability across the entire scope of our RF surveillance and overall set of avionics products.

As the Senior RMS Engineer, resident Subject Matter Expert, and high-level individual contributor, you will be expected to manage multiple concurrent RMS improvement initiatives and projects and to establish the RMS role functions.

You will demonstrate success by:

• Establish reliability, maintainability and safety requirements for ACSS�s RF-based and other surveillance products.

• Conceive and develop specific test requirements for ACSS surveillance products at the systems, board, and component levels

• Work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, R&O, Customer Support, and Quality teams to evaluate and drive improvements in the FRACAS, Reliability, and Maintainability processes and overall reporting structure.

• Work closely with Component Engineering team to manage obsolescence issues, ensuring that new components selected would help improve reliability of our products

• Directly participate with Highly Accelerated Life Test/Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HALT/HASS) to assess product robustness and make recommendations for design changes to meet RMS requirements.

• Develop engineering solutions to prevent repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect ACSS products through the use of best in class failure analysis methods.

• Lead and document Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).

• Collaborate with design teams and vendors to implement design for reliability, safety and maintainability into product and system development lifecycle.

• Participate in the development, design and installation of new and modified systems to ensure their reliability and maintainability.

• Work closely with, and in some cases, guide teams from engineering, customer service, and operations to develop, document, and implement processes and incorporate tools for application of RMS into standard work practices.

• Interface with customers both external and internal.

• Provide technical training and education to all levels of the organization.

• Recommend and lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Our Values are an integral part of who we are. We seek candidates who share our values:

• Integrity

• Excellence

• Accountability

• Respect

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The BAE Systems site in York, Pennsylvania supporting Combat Vehicles is seeking a Process Engineer II. In this role, the Engineer's primary objective are to:

• Develop step by step procedures for removing and replacing or repairing suspect components on a system.

• Evaluate procedures to determine the skillset needed and make recommendations for training if current skillsets need to be enhanced.

• Determine the tools and test equipment needed to perform procedures.

• Determine part requirements for performing procedures.

• Evaluate procedures to determine the time required to perform the steps.

• Recommend and implement process improvement ideas to reduce task time and task complexity.

• Calculate the frequency at which tasks need to be executed to forecast resource needs.

• Document procedural analysis and calculations in a relational database for delivery to internal and external customers.

Additional duties and responsibilities in this engineering role include:

• Assist in the development of plans for managing projects which define engineering products and processes. Provides cost, quality, schedule, and performance information to a more senior level engineer to help ensure projects and tasks meet requirements.

• Assist in identifying and defining Line Replaceable Units/Modules or Shop Replaceable Units for which analysis needs to be performed.

• Assist in performing Level of Repair Analysis as required to determine the most cost effective alternative to perform maintenance tasks over the life of the system.

• Review the design concept and preliminary design for impacts to supportability. Influences the design effort to ensure maintenance tasks can be accomplished effectively by the end user.

• Recommend changes to designs based on the analysis performed where opportunities exist to improve the supportability and life cycle cost of the system.

• Develop and write technical documentation, makes revisions to existing documentation, and provides input to technical papers or presentations. Delivers technical presentations.

• Prepare and present project technical results, recommendations, and solutions to internal customers. May prepare and present project technical results, recommendations, and solution to external customers.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal customers to resolve complex technical problems and implement solutions.

• Gain and maintain knowledge of relevant engineering disciplines, industry practices, trends, and applications.

This Engineer will work as part of the Maintainability Engineering Team.

A Reliability and Maintainability Engineer job in Middletown, CT is now accepting applications. This is a direct benefited position with our key aerospace client.

In this role you will be responsible for the development and implementation of manufacturing plans and processes for new programs, and support of current manufacturing programs to achieve cost reductions, improved quality and an efficient delivery schedules. To be considered you will have a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, and 5 to 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support all quality department efforts. Create and develop technical approaches, which are responsive to customer R&M requirements.
  
  Ensure that approaches are statistically valid and are in agreement with state-or-the-art practices and contractual requirements. Develop work-study programs and work flow diagrams.

• Facilitate and manage the planning and organization of R&M support for new product development activities, such as Design Verification, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Regressing Testing and Product Qualification. Contribute to the development of Process Flows, Control Plans, Design of Experiments, Measurement Systems Analyses, and Process Capability Analyses to insure continual improvement in new product design.
  
  Develop, coordinate and conduct technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts and design of experiments (DOE) constructs. Recommend design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability. Analyze preliminary designs and develop reliability-engineering programs to achieve company, customer and governmental agency reliability objectives.

• Develop R&M contract data requirements in response to customer request for proposals, including statements of work, specifications, estimation of man hour budgets and schedules. Interpret R&M statistical data and draw conclusions with supporting rationales.

• Compile and analyze performance reports and process control statistics; investigate and analyze relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes. Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards.
  
  Develop mathematical models to identify units, batches or processes posing excessive failure risks. As necessary, propose units and/or batches requiring environmental testing, and specify minimum number of samples to obtain statistically valid data.

• Provide overall R&M, Human Factors and System Safety expertise and judgment as necessary. Provide continuing technical guidance to design engineers and the operations cells regarding R&M characteristics of equipment, including failure and maintenance support characteristics to ensure that design activity results in equipment and systems that meet high reliability, maintainability, system safety and human factors standard. Perform design tradeoffs while participating in design reviews.

• Perform R&M analyses of designs using standard methods and techniques including: failure modes, effects of criticality analysis (FMECA) and R&M predictions. Administer failure reporting and corrective action system (FRACAS). Chair/conduct failure evaluation review meetings, ensuring timely closure of failure investigations and implementation of corrective action.
  
  Provide input to life cycle cost models relative to R&M elements. Review subcontractor"s proposals for reliability program.

• Prepare and submit various reports in compliance with contract data requirements lists (CDRL), i.e., product performance, reliability, program and test, maintainability program and demonstration plans, and document activities for internal/external reporting. Prepare visual aids and conduct technical briefings for customers. Supervise reliability tests and maintainability demonstrations.

• Maintain priorities and schedules. Investigate and identify problem areas/issues; recommend and/or take corrective action, as required.
  
  Report unusual problem/issues to supervision. Support various initiatives such as obsolescence prevention, RoHS, GIDEP alerts and Maintain records, data, and files. Support Quality, Design and Operations as required.

Interface effectively with all levels of personnel and maintain effective communication among all functional departments. Maintain liaison with internal and external customers.

• Requires a BSEE or BSME.

• Over seven years up to and including 10 years

• Broad knowledge of a technically specialized field such as Reliability and Maintainability, Human Factors and Safety of Systems.

• Good working knowledge of personal computers and competency in the use of associated software such as statistical computer and MS Office application software, mathematical formula development and database management.

If you are interested in this Reliability and Maintainability Engineer job in Middletown, CT, please apply via the "apply now" link.

Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract/temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments in the technical, IT, professional, and clerical fields.

We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a team-driven Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.belcan.com

The BAE Systems site in York, Pennsylvania supporting Combat Vehicles is seeking a Senior Process Engineer. In this role, you will lead a team whose primary focus is to:

• Develop step by step procedures for removing and replacing or repairing suspect components on a system.

• Evaluate procedures to determine the skillset needed and make recommendations for training if current skillsets need to be enhanced.

• Determine the tools and test equipment needed to perform procedures.

• Determine part requirements for performing procedures.

• Evaluate procedures to determine the time required to perform the steps.

• Recommend and implement process improvement ideas to reduce task time and task complexity.

• Calculate the frequency at which tasks need to be executed to forecast resource needs.

• Document procedural analysis and calculations in a relational database for delivery to internal and external customers.

Primary duties and responsibilities in this engineering role include:

• Acting as the project technical expert to mentor and train less senior technical personnel in aspects of Engineering such as those listed above.

• Performing maintenance task analysis as describe above defining maintenance task steps, equipment, tools, times and personnel requirements.

• Developing plans for managing projects which will define the engineering products and analyses needed for successful project or program completion.

• Planning, scheduling, conducting and/or coordinating engineering work for a small to medium-sized design/development project.

• Understanding all aspects of Maintainability Engineering activities in order to drive efficiencies into the reparability of the system to reduce the downtime.

Additional duties and responsibilities in this engineering role include:

• Identifying and defining Line Replaceable Units/Modules or Shop Replaceable Units for which analysis needs to be performed.

• Calculating Maintenance Ratio, Mean Time To Repair and Max Time To Repair.

• Performing Level of Repair Analysis as required to determine the most cost effective alternatives for performing maintenance tasks over the life of the end item or equipment.

• Recommending changes to designs based on analysis performed to improve the supportability and life cycle cost of the system.

• Preparing and presenting project technical results, recommendations and solutions to internal and external customers.

• Developing and writing technical documentation, makes revisions to existing documentation and provides input to technical papers or presentations.

• Championing for rigorous adherence, enforcement, and responsible tailoring of applicable processes and work flow context.

This Engineer will work as part of the Maintainability Engineering Team.

Role Summary:The Systems Reliability, Maintainability Engineer will develop practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals. In this role, you will be responsible for work that is less defined in scope, utilize your understanding and experience to execute business objectives.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform reliability prediction analysis using generally accepted methodology and failure rate sources such as MIL-HDBK-217, Prism or field experience data and the use of Weibull Distribution and Analysis

• Coordinate component failure analysis for root cause and drives corrective actions

• Perform Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis to support the design process and to provide input to Safety and Testability analyses

• Perform Fault Tree Analysis, Common Mode Analysis, and Functional Failure Path Analysis

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirement

• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures

• Comprehensive understanding of Military Standard Components, Specifications and Environments.

• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments

• Participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues

• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews

• Member of Material Review Board (MRB) and change implementation board

• Author ECR / ECOs written against component and specifications; creates Spec Control Drawings (SCD)

• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures

• Provide Technical guidance regarding the selection of components to design / development Engineers, Quality, Sourcing and Purchasing

• Assist Hardware Development Engineers in the selection of parts that best fit their design requirements and to ensure that all purchased parts on the BOM are designed and manufactured in compliance to the latest RoHS Directives

• Research and approves alternate sources to replace End of Life (EOL) parts

• Familiar with System Safety Assessment both Military and Civil, System Safety Requirements development, Developing Safety Program Plans, and Functional Hazard Analysis

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited College or University

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Avionics or Aerospace Engineering role

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT(S):

• Ability and willingness to travel to suppliers up to 2% required

• This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment

Desired Characteristics:

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements

• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with the design and production of avionics products

• Possess a basic understanding of accepted civil and military aviation safety methodologies

• Extensive experience in reliability analysis, testing, statistical analysis, and modeling

• Perform reliability prediction analysis using generally accepted methodology and failure rate sources such as MIL-HDBK-217, Prism or field experience data

• Perform Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis to support the design process and to provide input to Safety and Testability analyses

• Understanding and use of Microsoft Office applications

• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures

• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments

• Participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues

• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews

• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures

• Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems

• Possess some knowledge of production & manufacturing practices and materials

• Willingness to learn & be trained on new methods and technologies

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• PC proficiency

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GE Aviation - Electrical Power, LI is a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of custom-engineered power conversion and cockpit control panels. Located on Long Island, one hour east of New York City and next to Long Island MacArthur Airport, EP-LI is a predominately US Military supplier providing equipment for a wide variety of land based and aircraft applications including air transport, rotorcraft and military fixed wing. We have been servicing major customers of Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and General Dynamics for more than 50 years. Our staff of dedicated professionals has consistently applied creative engineering solutions to support mission critical requirements. These solutions have repeatedly been successfully applied with state of the art manufacturing techniques in both high and low volume production programs. Our site is housed in a 94,000 square foot facility, designed specifically to provide vertical integration of the broad range of capabilities required to give us control of all aspects of the design, development, manufacturing and test of products. These capabilities include: computer aided design center, transformer manufacturing capability, fully integrated assembly and testing, as well as a complete environmental testing laboratory. Understanding the need for on time delivery of qualified and reliable systems, as well as responding to the requirements of the marketplace, is integral to our work in providing critical, complex equipment for both long term and quick reaction programs. Bohemia is located near Islip, NY. Come learn more about our area! To stay connected with exciting news and the latest job opportunities from Aviation, Energy and Transportation, follow us on twitter: http://bit.ly/geconnections>@geconnections

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