Reliability Engineer, Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Reliability Engineering organization is seeking an experienced Sr. Reliability Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA to support our Advanced Effects team. The Reliability Engineering team collaborates with our broader Engineering organization to ensure our products meet or exceed mission performance requirements, withstand challenging environmental conditions, and satisfy all customer specifications. We develop and implement cutting-edge Reliability processes and methodologies to secure scalable, long-term business success.

As a Reliability Engineer at Anduril, you will work within the organization to support product development, define and execute processes for continuous improvement and risk mitigation, and lead root cause & corrective action efforts throughout the new product development life cycle to ensure a smooth transition to production. You will support field performance monitoring and track trends/lessons learned to recommend improvements to upstream teams. The ideal candidate for this role has comprehensive knowledge of design, development, test, analysis, manufacturing, operations, asset tracking, maintenance, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who has hands-on experience throughout the entire new product development life cycle from concept to customer delivery, loves to build world-class Reliability processes, thrives on collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and is accountable for results, then this role is perfect for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

General Design & Development:

• Support and review system block diagrams, interface control documents, and schematics for compliance, redundancy, and accuracy against requirements and concept of operations.
• Partner with Design & Development Engineers to document requirements and proactively identify risk through tools such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Physics of Failure Methodologies, and Analysis + Test Data Reviews in R&D.
• Support Development Milestone Reviews through identification of appropriate entry and exit criteria, and work with Quality Engineering to guide the hand off process to production.

Reliability Predictive Analysis:

• Perform predictive reliability analysis to calculate probability of loss of control, loss of asset, MTTF, and MTBF utilizing Anduril requirements, specifications, and COTS specifications as well as leveraging MIL-HDBK-217 Plus.
• Lead FMECA (Failure Mode and Effects Criticality Analysis) evaluations and calculations.
• Lead Maintainability prediction models using MIL-HDBK-472.
• Perform Weibull analysis utilizing test data from the Qualification campaign to general Reliability Performance Reports for the customer.

Validation & Qualification:

• Create and tailor R&D Test and Qualification Test top level campaign requirements & plans with support from the Chief Architect, Product Manager, Systems Engineering, and Design and Test Engineer(s).
• Manage the Qualification & Traceability matrix alongside FMEA documentation to ensure appropriate requirements coverage.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action for issues found during R&D and Qualification testing alongside the Development, Quality, and Test Engineering Teams.
• Publish the Qualification Completion Matrix and Test Reports for the customer.

End to End Support, Continuous Improvement, and Performance Monitoring:

• Work with Quality Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure all inspection and acceptance test gates are in place and documented into a clear process against requirements.
• Develop and implement Reliability processes for the business to improve and streamline our Design, Manufacturing, and Deployment Operations efforts for rapid development.
• Host regular metrics reviews to highlight key problem areas for deployed products utilizing Anduril data. Plot aggregate data and review change trends, performance trends, and product issue landscapes. Support operational functional data log reviews for performance characterization to generate family data insights. Propose and coordinate corrective actions to closure to improve data performance trends.
• Host regular risk and mitigation corrective action reviews to ensure progress and lessons learned are communicated with all stakeholders, and that all actions have been implemented in a timely manner.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Reliability Engineer, Design/Development Engineer, or Test Engineer
• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• Experience with safety-critical hardware & software systems in the defense or aerospace industry, with a preference for Aircraft or Weapon Systems
• Experience or familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-516C
• Experience setting up a Reliability Engineering framework for a product or program, including early stage Design Reliability Experience
• Strong background in reliability analysis techniques, including FMEA/FMECA, Prediction Modeling, Weibull analysis, and FTA
• Qualification testing requirements experience and/or test execution experience to proactively characterize product behavior and performance
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• Experience with RTCA/DO-330, DO-254, or DO-178, MIL-HDBK-217 Plus, MIL-HDBK-472, MIL-HDBK-1629, and MIL-HDBK-882
• Experience with Ansys/FEA
• Experience with Relyence, Teamcenter, Confluence, and JIRA software suites
• Experience with risk management, change control/change management reviews, and software/firmware HITL/SITL
• Test Plan Development, fixture design, test set-up, and hands on test execution experience
• HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing), HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening), Environmental Testing, and/or Mechanical Loads Testing Experience, environmental test experience, and functional test experience.
• Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies
• Requirements drafting experience for Software & Hardware
• Active Secret or TS Clearance

US Salary Range

$146,000-$194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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