Sr. Engineer, Reliability & Maintainability (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA or Richardson, TX) Secret Clearance required

2026-09-01

United States of America

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105

Onsite

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience 

• • Experience in technical proposal preparation related to Reliability & Maintainability 

  • Experience using industry recognized tools such as Relyence, Reliasoft, Windchill, or eXpress 

  • Experience planning and conducting Accelerated Stress Testing, or a willingness to learn and apply those techniques, such as Highly Accelerated Life Test processes (HALT), Reliability Enhancement Test (RET), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) 

  • Knowledge of systems architectures and designs 

  • Knowledge of basic circuit analysis and the ability to perform detailed analyses on complex systems 

  • Understanding of military aircraft-related missions, functional operation, performance specifications, and validation techniques 

  • Familiarity with agile development and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) 

  • Oral/written communication and presentations skills, with the ability to effectively interact and build trust with team members including engineering management, engineering teams, program management, business development, support groups, and subcontractors 

Secret - Current

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? Our Product Safety, Reliability and Maintainability team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions, whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions.

We are currently searching for a Senior Reliability & Maintainability Engineer to join our team we are seeking individuals with the technical skills and personal leadership attributes to help support program development through the application of system safety techniques. 

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  Supports program development through the application of reliability and maintainability techniques

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  Participates in all phases of program life cycle, utilizing reliability and maintainability methodologies as they apply in our systems engineering processes in accordance with military standards such as MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-338B, MIL-HDBK-470, MIL-STD-1629A

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  Provides input to the development of Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability Maintainability analysis and predictions, Reliability Critical Items List, and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) 

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  Provides support to reliability and maintainability modeling and predictions analysis, testability analysis, maintainability and built-in-test demonstrations, environmental testing, FMEA/FMECA, and FRACAS

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  Serve as a Reliability & Maintainability representative to engineering and business leadership

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