RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety) Engineer I

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000 experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000 engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Role Overview – Reliability, Maintainability & Safety Engineering
Reliability and Maintainability Responsibilities

• Create, update, and sustain Reliability and Maintainability engineering artifacts throughout the product lifecycle
• Perform quantitative and qualitative reliability evaluations using recognized prediction methodologies and data sources (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217, NPRD, PRISM, FIDES, or equivalent)
• Develop and maintain analyses such as FMEA, FMECA, reliability block diagrams, and maintainability evaluations
• Monitor reliability growth metrics, identify primary contributors to failures, and assist with corrective action and root-cause investigations
• Partner with design teams to recommend improvements that enhance product robustness and reduce total lifecycle cost

Safety Engineering Responsibilities

• Execute system safety assessments in alignment with ARP4761 methodologies
• Prepare and maintain safety artifacts including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA), and System Safety Assessments (SSA)
• Perform fault tree analyses and common cause analyses to identify and mitigate safety risks
• Support adherence to customer safety requirements, certification objectives, and internal safety governance processes
• Systems Engineering & Architecture Support
• Work closely with Systems Engineering to ensure Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) requirements are clearly defined, allocated, and traceable
• Assess the RAMS implications of design changes, architectural decisions, and technology selections
• Contribute technical input to trade studies, risk evaluations, and formal design reviews
• Analysis, Documentation & Verification Support
• Apply statistical methods to support reliability projections, derating strategies, and design margin assessments
• Develop technical reports, safety documentation, and supporting compliance evidence
• Participate in qualification, verification, and validation activities from a RAMS and safety standpoint
• Standards, Processes & Continuous Improvement

Ensure alignment with applicable aerospace standards, customer requirements, and internal procedures, including but not limited to:

• ARP4754A (System Development)
• ARP4761 (Safety Assessment)
• MIL-STD-882 (System Safety)
• DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254, as applicable
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of organizational RAMS processes, tools, and best practices

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• At least two (2) years of professional experience in reliability engineering, safety engineering, or systems engineering within a regulated or certification-focused environment

Technical Skills and Qualifications

• Solid foundation in reliability modeling techniques, statistical analysis, and system safety assessment methods
• Hands-on experience with industry tools such as Reliasoft, Isograph, Reliability Workbench, PRISM, or similar platforms
• Experience using fault tree analysis and/or reliability block diagram modeling tools
• Ability to read and interpret system architectures, schematics, block diagrams, and technical specifications

Preferred Experience

• Practical application of ARP4761 safety processes on complex or safety-critical systems
• Familiarity with aircraft electrical systems, power electronics, power distribution, or rotating machinery
• Exposure to model-based systems engineering (MBSE) practices
• Experience supporting verification, qualification, or configuration management activities
• Working knowledge of requirements management tools such as DOORS, RV&S, or 3DX

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical capabilities with a high level of attention to technical detail
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Confidence presenting technical findings to internal leadership and external customers
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Salary Range: $85,000-90,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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