COLSA Corporation

Reliability and Maintainability Engineer, Journeyman

COLSA Corporation$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline
  • 10 years of experience in the relevant technical/professional field, with 3 years in the DoD
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
  • U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Responsibilities

  • Apply engineering principles to enhance performance of AF weapon systems
  • Assist with material solution analyses for design reviews
  • Produce documentation and presentation materials as needed
  • Develop technical data for executive briefings
  • Translate operational requirements into design objectives
  • Analyze systems for installation functionality and reliability
  • Attend technical reviews and provide advice on hardware/software installation
  • Support assessments of performance effectiveness and risk studies
  • Review test plans and participate in system testing
  • Develop a Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) process for weapon systems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
  • Flexible work schedules and remote work options
Full Job Description
Job Description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
  • Apply an understanding of DoD, AF, and common engineering/scientific principles, processes, and procedures to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future AF and joint service weapon systems.
  • Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews.
  • Assist in producing or supporting development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance.
  • Assist in developing and collecting technical data and inputs for staff summary packages and executive briefings to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approvals.
  • Assist in translating production and operational requirements into design, fabrication and testing objectives.
  • Provide analysis and recommendations to systems suitability for installation, functionality and reliability of systems and readiness of existing manufacturing processes.
  • Attend all technical reviews and provide technical advice on the path forward to installation of the new hardware and software into the system.
  • Support and assist performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies.
  • Assist in reviewing system specific test plans and participate in system, subsystem, and component testing.
  • Assist in developing an effective Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) process that ensures the user's weapon system R&M requirements are clearly defined and achieved with agreement by the mission partner in support of the user's requirements.

Required Experience

  • BA/BS degree in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, three (3) of which must be in the DoD
  • Independently demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) & Adobe Acrobat
  • U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge in the R&M process which aligns with program acquisition, sustainment, and disposal scope and strategy, and be clearly evident within the IMP/IMS. The R&M process shall clearly show the application of the integrity approach to reliable and maintainable design, and the tasks of the IMP/IMS shall identify incremental R&M achievement verification at all significant program milestones.
  • Knowledge of Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and reliability standard reports.
  • Ability to work with G081 database to check failure reporting from the field; and assist with handling all DRs ensuring proper classification and adequate detail for resolution.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

About COLSA Corporation

COLSA Corporation is a technology services and solutions provider primarily serving the U.S. government and defense industry. The company offers a range of services including engineering, program management, cyber security, and information technology. COLSA Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
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