Advanced Reliability Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Reliability, Electrical, Mechanical or Materials Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus 5 years of relevant experience or Master's degree plus 3 years relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Imagine a world-class engineering environment. Now add a team of exceptional talent along with technologies that are so advanced they’re often classified. That’s what you’ll find at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here you’ll lead amazing engineers as they invent the technologies, products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. If you want the chance to lead, it’s time to bring your talent to General Dynamics Mission Systems.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.

Utilizing your arsenal of skills and talents, the Advanced Reliability Engineer will review engineering specifications and drawings, proposing design modifications to improve reliability within cost and other performance requirements. You’ll also advise and confer with engineers in design review meetings to give reliability and maintainability findings and recommendations. We’ll rely on you to analyze engineering-design concepts of product to recommend design or test methods for attaining customer-specified operational reliability, using knowledge of reliability engineering and other technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quantitative reliability analyses, including failure rate, MTBF, Operational Availability (Ao), and mission/system reliability calculations
• Develop reliability and maintainability mathematical models and predictions using MIL-HDBK-217, 217Plus™, and MIL-STD-756
• Conduct FMEA/FMECA and Single Point Failure (SPF) analyses to identify critical design vulnerabilities
• Drive Design for Reliability (DfR) techniques and stress/worst-case analysis efforts
• Develop root cause trees and fishbone diagrams; participate in Failure Review Boards (FRB) and FRACAS programs
• Support Accelerated Life Test (ALT) planning, stress screening strategies, and data analysis
• Analyze electrical schematics to identify components, failure modes, and reliability contributions
• Perform Pareto analysis of failure incidents and support reliability growth testing and maintainability demonstrations
• Author formal technical reports per Government standards (CDRL requirements) for internal and external stakeholders
• Advise engineers in design reviews and serve as reliability subject matter expert with customers and prime contractors

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in reliability engineering methodologies, tools, and industry standards (MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-756, MIL-HDBK-189, MIL-STD-785)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Mathcad, Windchill Risk & Reliability, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and circuit diagrams
• Strong foundation in statistics, probability, and calculus
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply project leadership principles including Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Recommended Qualifications

• Active Secret or higher security clearance or an ability to obtain a Secret security clearance within a reasonable time after hire
• Experience in defense or government contracting environments
• Familiarity with accelerated life testing and statistical life data analysis
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) – ASQ or equivalent certification
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and requirements management

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans