Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

Our client is a North American designer and manufacturer of power supplies, converters, passenger information systems, and onboard technologies for the rail and transit industry. Operating in a highly regulated and contract-driven environment, they support major transit agencies and OEMs while maintaining a strong focus on quality, reliability, data integrity, and continuous improvement. Their culture emphasizes engineering excellence, cross-functional collaboration, customer partnership, and disciplined problem solving.

Own reliability measurement, analysis, trending, and reporting across key projects and product lines. Calculate and report MTBF, MDBF, and other contractual reliability KPIs. Monitor compliance with reliability requirements, fleet-defect thresholds, and failure-trend triggers. Identify emerging reliability risks and proactively escalate concerns. Serve as the primary owner of reliability data integrity and reconciliation activities. Coordinate with customers, transit authorities, engineering, quality, field service, and project teams. Maintain and improve FRACAS processes and reliability tracking systems. Analyze recurring failures and identify statistically significant trends. Lead and coordinate FAR activities, corrective actions, and validation efforts. Prepare monthly reliability reports and present performance trends to leadership. Support Failure Review Board activities with actionable, fact-based reliability analysis. Lead root-cause investigations and coordinate technical subject matter experts. Apply structured problem-solving methodologies, including DMAIC principles. Measure and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions through statistical analysis. Support customer discussions by providing accurate and traceable reliability data. Travel to customer sites, rail yards, and operational facilities as required. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and performance optimization.

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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of reliability engineering, RAM/RAMS, FRACAS, quality, or related experience. Experience within rail, transportation, fleet equipment, or other contract-driven reliability environments preferred. Strong knowledge of reliability metrics, failure-rate analysis, Weibull analysis, and reliability modeling. Experience with FRACAS, FAR, root-cause analysis, and corrective action programs. Advanced analytical and data reconciliation capabilities. Proficiency with Excel and data analysis/reporting tools. Ability to communicate complex technical findings to both customers and leadership teams. Strong cross-functional leadership and project coordination skills. Detail-oriented approach with a focus on accuracy, traceability, and data integrity.

Competitive compensation package. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. 401(k) with company match from day one. Paid time off, holidays, and family leave benefits. High-impact role supporting critical rail and transit programs. Opportunity to drive reliability strategy, customer performance, and continuous improvement initiatives within a growing engineering organization.