Reliability Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Reliability Engineer to join our team in Lexington Park, MD. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days remote and 2 days onsite.Responsibilities Include But Not Limited ToParticipate in design reviews and document technical assumptions to maintain analytical progress despite design ambiguitiesPerform functional decomposition to map system requirements to specific hardware and software elementsExecute Physics of Failure (PoF) analysis and component-level reliability predictions utilizing MIL-HDBK-217F (or similar part-stress methodologies) to assess hardware durability and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)Conduct comprehensive reliability analyses including FMECA per MIL-STD-1629A, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) to identify failure modes and develop design mitigationsConduct maintainability analyses such as Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to develop efficient preventative schedules and most cost-effective maintenance postureInterface with logistics stakeholders to ensure R&M analytical outputs are formatted and optimized for seamless integration into the Logistics Product Data (LPD) environment per GEIA-STD-0007Develop and maintain R&M artifacts within a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment using SysML, ensuring all Product Support Analysis (PSA) is centralized according to the established Model Governance PlanMinimum QualificationsBachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or a related technical discipline)2+ years of experience in Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Engineering, specifically within defense, aerospace, or complex systems integrationHands-on analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform detailed functional decomposition and map system-level requirements to hardware/software elementsPreferred QualificationsDirect experience with SysML and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using tools like Cameo, MagicDraw, or Sparx Systems Enterprise ArchitectDeep understanding of core R&M standards, including MIL-STD-1629A (FMECA), MIL-HDBK-217F (Reliability Prediction)Advanced knowledge of Technical Data Package (TDP) validation, with the ability to interpret assembly drawings, parts lists, and engineering notes per ASME Y14.100 and ASME Y14.24Familiarity with configuration management and identification standards, specifically regarding Reference Designators per ASME Y14.44 and Configuration Management principles per ANSI/EIA-649CExperience identifying drawing discrepancies or design ambiguities and driving design change through formal engineering channelsExperience in Logistics Product Data (LPD) integration, with a working knowledge of GEIA-STD-0007 and the interface between R&M artifacts and sustainment databasesSecurity Clearance RequirementsMust be a US Citizen and possess a current or active Secret Security ClearancePhysical RequirementsMust be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.Needs to occasionally move about inside the office or hangar environments to access aircraft, equipment, and technical files.Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.