Reliability Engineer

Leidos Holding$107K — $195K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field with 8 years of experience or Master's degree with 6 years.
  • Experience in conducting RAM analyses (MTTR, MTBF, FMEA, RBD).
  • Ability to manage complex technical tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Proven skill in presenting design concepts to large groups, including executives.
  • Experience in deriving RAM requirements for complex systems.
  • Familiarity with NASA, DoD, or DARPA programs.
  • Ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with RAM engineers on complex programs for defense and commercial applications.
  • Develop reliability artifacts throughout system life cycles including predictions and analysis.
  • Conduct detailed reliability analyses such as FMEA and MTTR evaluations.
  • Present engineering artifacts in formal design reviews to customers and stakeholders.
  • Work within a matrixed organization, supporting multiple programs and disciplines.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert in reliability engineering within the team.
  • Engage in various engineering environments, both large-scale prime contracts and smaller-scaled subcontractor roles.

Benefits

  • Diverse work environment across various fields such as defense, space, and cyber.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development in a supportive team.
  • Engagement in high-impact projects with significant customers.
  • Possibility to work across different engineering programs beyond initial expertise.
  • Access to advanced reliability engineering tools and professional certifications.
Full Job Description

The Defense Systems Sector, is seeking a talented RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

The RAM Engineer will work with other RAM engineers on large programs associated with the DoD, DARPA, NASA, and commercial applications. The selected candidate will have a significant impact on the development of reliability artifacts throughout the system’s life cycle. Examples of artifacts include, but are not limited to: reliability prediction, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) analysis, reliability block diagrams (RBD), reliability reports, statistics, Failure Modes Effect (Criticality) Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS). The selected candidate may serve as a Subject Matter Expert and may be experienced with using the Reliasoft tool. The selected candidate may present reliability engineering artifacts they have developed to the customer in formal design reviews and may serve as a customer liaison in many of their programs.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

The RAM Engineer will work in a matrixed organization at Leidos, supporting multiple programs at once in a variety of engineering fields with different team environments, from the large-scale programs that Leidos is the prime contractor for, like IFPC Inc-2, to smaller-scale programs for which Leidos provides support as a subcontractor to companies in the top 100 DoD contractors. The candidate will join a diverse team of other RAM engineers, systems engineers and specialty engineers (e.g., Safety and Human Factors, Risk, Test) within Leidos and have the opportunity to work on programs from their preferred background, as well as challenge themselves by working on programs outside of their expertise.

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Basic Qualifications.

  • Candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical/engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited university, along with 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Must have experience conducting RAM related analyses such as MTTR, MTBF, FMEA, RBD, power dissipation, and derating.
  • Demonstrated ability to take on complex or ambiguous technical tasks, develop a structured plan of action, and drive it to completion with minimal supervision.
  • Must have a proven ability to effectively present complex design concepts and review materials to large groups, including executive leadership and customer representatives.
  • Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a highly collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Professional experience in deriving (RAM) requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
  • Experience supporting NASA, DoD, or DARPA programs.
  • Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
  • Possess a secret clearance or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications.

  • Experience with programming or scripting languages (e.g., VBA, Python, MATLAB, or R) to automate RAM analyses and support data-driven decision making.
  • Experience with Reliasoft and/or other reliability analysis tools, such as Relyence.
  • Experience with LTSpice or other electronic circuit simulator software.
  • Experience in working with SysML to develop Model-Based Systems Engineering diagrams. 
  • Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) and/or INCOSE CSEP certification preferred.
  • A detailed understanding of the top-down systems engineering process for architecture development and bottoms-up verification.
  • Experience in supporting Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT).
  • Experience performing risk management, test planning, and proposal development.
  • Experience shaping and executing business development efforts.
  • Thorough understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods.
  • Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical/engineering degree from an ABET-accredited university.

Original Posting:
July 23, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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