FAA Reliability and Maintainability Engineer

Overview

Abacus Technology is seeking an FAA Reliability and Maintainability Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for the KC-46 program at Wright-Patterson AFB.  This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) processes for the KC-46 program, ensuring requirements are integrated throughout acquisition and sustainment activities.
• Apply FAA maintenance reliability processes and procedures to optimize aircraft maintenance, reliability, and sustainment.
• Coordinate with CASS Data Analysts to identify and validate maintenance data supporting maintenance task escalation and de-escalation.
• Review FRACAS and reliability reports, analyze field failure data using G081, and support Deficiency Report (DR) classification and resolution.
• Support airworthiness, OSS&E, MECSIP, system integrity, and R&M verification activities throughout applicable program milestones.
• Evaluate FAA bulletins, ECPs, CCPs, modification proposals, DMSMS issues, and other engineering recommendations for operational and support impacts.
• Perform and support technical evaluations, engineering studies, risk assessments, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and program reviews to improve aircraft reliability, maintainability, safety, and readiness.

Qualifications

15+ years experience in systems and test engineering including at least 5 years experience in a DoD environment.  Bachelor's degree in a related field.  Knowledge of FAA maintenance reliability processes and procedures supporting aircraft maintenance program optimization.  Experience with Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) engineering for aircraft or complex weapon systems, including FRACAS, reliability reporting, failure analysis, and corrective actions.  Knowledge of aircraft airworthiness, OSS&E, system integrity, and sustainment engineering principles and processes.  Familiarity with CASS and/or G081 maintenance data is highly desired.  Working knowledge of DoD and U.S. Air Force engineering, acquisition, and sustainment processes.  Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

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

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled