{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9aee8a5a57bc564fb2fc2236","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9aee8a5a57bc564fb2fc2236","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9aee8a5a57bc564fb2fc2236","title":"Reliability Engineer","description":"Reliability Engineer$100,000–$120,000 per yearNear Long Beach, NY on-siteFull-timeMust-Have ExperienceMDBF/MTBF calculations or exposure-based failure analysisFRACAS ownershipFAR coordinationReliability modelingFleet-defect thresholds and contractual reliability complianceReconciliation of failure data among supplier, OEM, and transit authority stakeholdersRail or rolling-stock experience is a big plus, though a strong candidate without it could still be considered.Position SummaryOur client is looking for a Reliability Engineer to drive product reliability performance and maintain contractual reliability compliance across applicable projects and product lines. This role owns the measurement, analysis, trending, and reporting framework supporting contractual reliability requirements, including FRACAS obligations, failure-trend identification, fleet-defect thresholds, FAR activity, and MTBF/MDBF targets. The Reliability Engineer serves as the primary owner of reliability data integrity, ensuring alignment of failure information between the company, customers, and end customers. On applicable programs, this includes reconciling data across the supply chain and transit authority partners so that all parties evaluate reliability performance using a consistent, measurable data set. This person serves as the company's sole source of truth for reliability prediction and performance, ensuring internal management, customers, and end customers work from aligned failure data, consistent classifications, and measurable reliability calculations. While the role supports root-cause investigations, it is not primarily a bench-level failure-analysis position. Instead, the Reliability Engineer leads and coordinates investigations, ensures the right technical expertise is engaged, and uses statistical evidence to measure and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions. The role also owns the company's monthly reliability reporting and prepares the primary reliability data, trends, and analysis reviewed during the monthly Failure Review Board hosted by the Quality Manager with company management.ResponsibilitiesReliability Measurement & Contract ComplianceEstablish and maintain defined workflows to capture, classify, reconcile, and trend failure data across applicable product lines and projectsOwn calculation, analysis, and reporting of MDBF, MTBF, and other contract-defined reliability KPIsMonitor compliance with contractual reliability requirements, including failure-trend triggers and fleet-defect thresholdsIdentify components or failure modes approaching contractual or internally defined thresholds and proactively escalate riskMaintain readiness to respond to customer reliability concerns or fleet-defect allegations with accurate, traceable, statistically supported dataMonitor overall reliability performance and identify emerging risks before they develop into contractual or customer issuesFailure Data Alignment & IntegrityServe as the primary owner of reliability and failure-data integrity within the companyReconcile company failure records with customer and end-customer records to ensure consistent event populations, classifications, operating exposure, and reliability calculationsInvestigate and resolve discrepancies involving failure counts, dates, serial numbers, classifications, duplicate events, no-fault-found events, removals, corrective actions, or other reliability inputsCoordinate with Field Service, RMA, Quality, Project Management, Engineering, customers, and end customers to maintain a common reliability data setEnsure management and customer discussions are based on aligned facts and clearly understood assumptionsFRACAS, FAR & Failure Trend ManagementMaintain and continuously improve the electronic FRACAS process and associated reliability recordsEnsure FRACAS data includes required failure-rate calculations, classifications, status, and early-warning indicatorsIdentify recurring failure modes and statistically significant trendsCoordinate FAR activity, ensuring findings, root causes, corrective actions, and validation results are properly incorporated into the reliability processStrengthen deficiencies identified through prior FRACAS, RMA, FAR, customer, or internal auditsEscalate reliability risks through clear, concise, data-driven summariesMonthly Reliability Reporting & Failure Review BoardOwn preparation and issuance of the monthly company reliability reportMaintain recurring trend analysis covering contractual KPIs, MDBF/MTBF performance, significant failure modes, corrective actions, and overall compliance outlookPrepare the primary reliability analysis and supporting inputs for the monthly Failure Review Board hosted by the Quality Manager with company managementClearly identify current contractual reliability performance, rolling and 90-day failure trends, components approaching fleet-defect thresholds, significant open FAR/FRACAS investigations, corrective-action status, post-corrective-action performance, projected compliance recovery, and emerging reliability risks requiring management attentionProvide leadership with a clear, fact-based understanding of current reliability risk and performance trajectorySupport the Quality Manager in ensuring the Failure Review Board drives clear prioritization, ownership, and follow-through on significant reliability issues and corrective actionsRoot Cause & Corrective Action LeadershipLead and coordinate root-cause investigations when failure trends or contractual thresholds trigger actionEngage appropriate internal technical resources, including electrical, mechanical, systems, software, manufacturing, or field-service expertise, as requiredCoordinate with global design and engineering teams and independent technical specialists when specialized analysis is necessaryEnsure investigations are appropriately scoped and linked to measurable reliability outcomesApply structured problem-solving methodologies, including a DMAIC mindsetEstablish a clear performance baseline before corrective actions are implementedQuantify expected reliability improvement from corrective actions, modifications, or FMIs where practicalMonitor post-implementation performance and statistically validate whether corrective actions have produced the intended improvementRequired Skills / KnowledgeEducationBachelor's degree in engineering, reliability engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline preferredAn equivalent combination of education and relevant rail-industry experience may be consideredExperience5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, RAM/RAMS, FRACAS management, statistical quality analysis, or a related engineering disciplineExperience in rolling stock, rail systems, transportation, or another contract-driven reliability environment strongly preferredExperience working with OEM customers, transit authorities, or complex fleet equipment preferredExperience coordinating technical investigations and corrective-action programsSkillsStrong statistical analysis capability, including failure-rate analysis, trend analysis, Weibull methods, and reliability modelingWorking knowledge of FRACAS, FAR, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action processesStrong analytical skills with the ability to reconcile data from multiple sources and identify discrepanciesAbility to translate complex reliability information into clear management and customer reportingStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to coordinate effectively across Quality, Engineering, Field Service, RMA, Project Management, and customer organizationsHigh attention to detail with a strong commitment to data integrity and traceabilityProficiency with Microsoft Excel and related data analysis and reporting toolsAbility to travel, by own means, to 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yearNear Long Beach, NY on-siteFull-timeMust-Have ExperienceMDBF/MTBF calculations or exposure-based failure analysisFRACAS ownershipFAR coordinationReliability modelingFleet-defect thresholds and contractual reliability complianceReconciliation of failure data among supplier, OEM, and transit authority stakeholdersRail or rolling-stock experience is a big plus, though a strong candidate without it could still be considered.Position SummaryOur client is looking for a Reliability Engineer to drive product reliability performance and maintain contractual reliability compliance across applicable projects and product lines. This role owns the measurement, analysis, trending, and reporting framework supporting contractual reliability requirements, including FRACAS obligations, failure-trend identification, fleet-defect thresholds, FAR activity, and MTBF/MDBF targets. The Reliability Engineer serves as the primary owner of reliability data integrity, ensuring alignment of failure information between the company, customers, and end customers. On applicable programs, this includes reconciling data across the supply chain and transit authority partners so that all parties evaluate reliability performance using a consistent, measurable data set. This person serves as the company's sole source of truth for reliability prediction and performance, ensuring internal management, customers, and end customers work from aligned failure data, consistent classifications, and measurable reliability calculations. While the role supports root-cause investigations, it is not primarily a bench-level failure-analysis position. Instead, the Reliability Engineer leads and coordinates investigations, ensures the right technical expertise is engaged, and uses statistical evidence to measure and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions. The role also owns the company's monthly reliability reporting and prepares the primary reliability data, trends, and analysis reviewed during the monthly Failure Review Board hosted by the Quality Manager with company management.ResponsibilitiesReliability Measurement & Contract ComplianceEstablish and maintain defined workflows to capture, classify, reconcile, and trend failure data across applicable product lines and projectsOwn calculation, analysis, and reporting of MDBF, MTBF, and other contract-defined reliability KPIsMonitor compliance with contractual reliability requirements, including failure-trend triggers and fleet-defect thresholdsIdentify components or failure modes approaching contractual or internally defined thresholds and proactively escalate riskMaintain readiness to respond to customer reliability concerns or fleet-defect allegations with accurate, traceable, statistically supported dataMonitor overall reliability performance and identify emerging risks before they develop into contractual or customer issuesFailure Data Alignment & IntegrityServe as the primary owner of reliability and failure-data integrity within the companyReconcile company failure records with customer and end-customer records to ensure consistent event populations, classifications, operating exposure, and reliability calculationsInvestigate and resolve discrepancies involving failure counts, dates, serial numbers, classifications, duplicate events, no-fault-found events, removals, corrective actions, or other reliability inputsCoordinate with Field Service, RMA, Quality, Project Management, Engineering, customers, and end customers to maintain a common reliability data setEnsure management and customer discussions are based on aligned facts and clearly understood assumptionsFRACAS, FAR & Failure Trend ManagementMaintain and continuously improve the electronic FRACAS process and associated reliability recordsEnsure FRACAS data includes required failure-rate calculations, classifications, status, and early-warning indicatorsIdentify recurring failure modes and statistically significant trendsCoordinate FAR activity, ensuring findings, root causes, corrective actions, and validation results are properly incorporated into the reliability processStrengthen deficiencies identified through prior FRACAS, RMA, FAR, customer, or internal auditsEscalate reliability risks through clear, concise, data-driven summariesMonthly Reliability Reporting & Failure Review BoardOwn preparation and issuance of the monthly company reliability reportMaintain recurring trend analysis covering contractual KPIs, MDBF/MTBF performance, significant failure modes, corrective actions, and overall compliance outlookPrepare the primary reliability analysis and supporting inputs for the monthly Failure Review Board hosted by the Quality Manager with company managementClearly identify current contractual reliability performance, rolling and 90-day failure trends, components approaching fleet-defect thresholds, significant open FAR/FRACAS investigations, corrective-action status, post-corrective-action performance, projected compliance recovery, and emerging reliability risks requiring management attentionProvide leadership with a clear, fact-based understanding of current reliability risk and performance trajectorySupport the Quality Manager in ensuring the Failure Review Board drives clear prioritization, ownership, and follow-through on significant reliability issues and corrective actionsRoot Cause & Corrective Action LeadershipLead and coordinate root-cause investigations when failure trends or contractual thresholds trigger actionEngage appropriate internal technical resources, including electrical, mechanical, systems, software, manufacturing, or field-service expertise, as requiredCoordinate with global design and engineering teams and independent technical specialists when specialized analysis is necessaryEnsure investigations are appropriately scoped and linked to measurable reliability outcomesApply structured problem-solving methodologies, including a DMAIC mindsetEstablish a clear performance baseline before corrective actions are implementedQuantify expected reliability improvement from corrective actions, modifications, or FMIs where practicalMonitor post-implementation performance and statistically validate whether corrective actions have produced the intended improvementRequired Skills / KnowledgeEducationBachelor's degree in engineering, reliability engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline preferredAn equivalent combination of education and relevant rail-industry experience may be consideredExperience5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, RAM/RAMS, FRACAS management, statistical quality analysis, or a related engineering disciplineExperience in rolling stock, rail systems, transportation, or another contract-driven reliability environment strongly preferredExperience working with OEM customers, transit authorities, or complex fleet equipment preferredExperience coordinating technical investigations and corrective-action programsSkillsStrong statistical analysis capability, including failure-rate analysis, trend analysis, Weibull methods, and reliability modelingWorking knowledge of FRACAS, FAR, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action processesStrong analytical skills with the ability to reconcile data from multiple sources and identify discrepanciesAbility to translate complex reliability information into clear management and customer reportingStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to coordinate effectively across Quality, Engineering, Field Service, RMA, Project Management, and customer organizationsHigh attention to detail with a strong commitment to data integrity and traceabilityProficiency with Microsoft Excel and related data analysis and reporting toolsAbility to travel, by own means, to 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