Reliability and Maintainability Engineer, Senior

Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Process Development and Support:

• Assist in developing and implementing an effective Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) process that aligns with user weapon system requirements and mission partner agreements.
• Ensure the R&M process is consistent with program acquisition, sustainment, and disposal strategies and is clearly integrated within the IMP/IMS.
• Promote the application of an integrity approach to reliable and maintainable design.
• Assist in verifying incremental R&M achievement at program milestones.
• Review Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and reliability standard reports.
• Work with the G081 database to monitor and analyze failure reporting from the field.
• Assist in managing Deficiency Reports (DRs), ensuring proper classification and detailed resolution.

Engineering Principles and Airworthiness:

• Apply an understanding of DoD, AF, and common engineering/scientific principles to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future AF and joint service weapon systems.
• Apply an understanding of MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria to aircraft systems and subsystems.
• Support System Integrity Programs, including the Mechanical Systems Integrity Program (MECSIP).
• Assist in maintaining and updating the Critical Safety Item (CSI) list.
• Monitor airworthiness certification for mission partner aircraft.
• Understand and execute Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 62-6, USAF Airworthiness, associated AFIs, and Airworthiness Bulletins.

System Design and Analysis:

• Assist in reviewing overall system design baselines (architecture and interoperability requirements).
• Review and analyze OEM technical proposals or modifications for design feasibility and system compatibility.
• Conduct or assist in conducting performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical, and schedule risk assessments.
• Perform or assist in performing systems analyses, including system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessments.
• Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews.

Requirements Management and Documentation:

• Assist in translating user requirements into weapons system requirements for design, development, fabrication, testing, and evaluation.
• Support the development of requirements and technology needs into action plans and policies.
• Assist in performing technical/mission analysis of existing and future operational requirements.
• Assist in developing system concepts and perform technological/trade-off assessments of proposed designs/modifications.
• Assist in producing or supporting the development of draft documentation and presentation materials.
• Assist in translating user requirements into system requirements for design, development, fabrication, testing, and evaluation.
• Assist in developing and collecting technical data and inputs for staff summary packages and executive briefings.

Technical Support and Problem Solving:

• Provide rapid response engineering service and support as augmentation to organic resources.
• Assist in in-depth problem identification, impact assessment, and development of corrective actions for critical supportability problems.
• Assist in analyzing equipment and software deficiencies; make recommendations for corrections; and assist in developing, integrating, and testing solutions.
• Assist in the engineering evaluation of prime and subcontractor recommendations for operational and support issues.

System Safety and Risk Management:

• Support and assist in conducting the system safety engineering program, including mishap risk assessments.
• Evaluate contractor safety proposals and safety analyses.
• Evaluate safety concerns of using and support commands.
• Assist with resolution of high-priority safety issues.
• Assist in providing risk assessments, safety analysis and recommendations, and address high priority safety issues.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Assist in providing support to produce or review products including technical evaluations/plans; engineering studies, reports, and analyses; and acquisition strategies/plans (ICD, ORD/CDD, CONOPS, CPD, SRD, System Specification, RFPs, SEP, TEMP, ATPs, PESHE, information support plan, PPP, TA/CP, emerging technology assessments, TTPs, IAS, SCG, Alternative Live Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, CCA compliance, Data Management Strategy, CBRN Survivability Assessments, Net-Centric Data Strategy, Spectrum Supportability Determination, Technical Data Rights Strategy, TRA, MRA, and other program/technical documents).
• Assist in producing and/or reviewing technical evaluations, engineering studies, reports, analyses, and acquisition plans and strategies.

Meetings and Reviews:

• Support project team meetings, working groups, and reviews as needed (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TCM, TIM, FCA, PCA, PRR, PMR, and other meetings/working groups/reviews).

Engineering Processes and Standards:

• Assist in the development and evaluation of IMP, IMS, and Systems Engineering Detail Schedule (SEDS) engineering cost estimates.
• Perform an advisory role for program weapon system contractor source selections on all engineering-related requirements.
• Assist in the performance of disciplined engineering activities to assure OSS&E for all products.
• Follow the Life Cycle Systems Engineering (LCSE) and OSS&E-related AFIs and all lower-level supplements.
• Assist with establishing, implementing, and adhering to LCSE processes to ensure OSS&E compliance.
• Aid in reviewing and updating the OSS&E baseline document.
• Support the identification of OSS&E elements and progress reporting of OSS&E metrics.
• Assist with the implementation of the SEP and advise on shortfalls or gaps.
• Participate in value stream mapping activities and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO21) program facilitation.

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist in translating production and operational requirements into design, fabrication, and testing objectives.
• Provide analysis and recommendations on systems suitability for installation, functionality, reliability, and manufacturing process readiness.
• Assist in generating and managing configuration management, data management, and risk management processes and plans.
• Support environmental assessments, design reviews, TIMs, interface control meetings, program management reviews, audits, and other technical reviews.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of DR procedures and processes.
• Apply OSS&E and airworthiness processes.

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Required Experience

One of the following:

• • Bachelor's degree in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline and a minimum of 15 years of relevant technical or professional experience, five (5) must be in the DoD -OR-
  • Bachelor's degree from ABET-accredited engineering discipline plus a Master's degree in engineering (Master's degree is not required to be ABET-accredited), and twelve (12) years of relevant technical or professional experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams), & Adobe Acrobat

Preferred Experience:

• • Digital material management
  • CAMEO
  • SysML
  • DOORS

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.