Manager, Missiles Reliability Engineering
$166,000–$220,000 year
On-site · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Manager, Missiles Reliability Engineering leading a team of reliability engineers in Costa Mesa to drive reliability frameworks for missile programs, owning reliability artifacts (FMEA/FMECAs, Fault Tree Analysis), risk mitigation, program planning, and cross-functional collaboration with design teams, customers, and regulatory bodies. Requires a BS in an engineering discipline, 7+ years of reliability experience with leadership, and strong knowledge of MIL-STD standards, failure analysis, and qualification testing. Must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
- 7+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, with at least 1 year in a leadership role
- Proven track record building, scaling, and managing technical teams of 5+ engineers for complex advanced hardware programs
- Technical expertise in reliability analysis techniques, including FMEA/FMECA, predictive modeling, Weibull analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis
- Extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-1629, and other relevant military and munitions industry standards
- Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in defense or aerospace, preferably with missile systems, munitions, propulsion systems, or guided weapons programs
- Understanding of shelf-life analysis, environmental stress screening, and qualification testing for munitions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence cross-functionally at all levels
- Strategic thinking with ability to balance hands-on technical work with management responsibilities
- Eligibility to pursue a U.S. security clearance, as required
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