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Specialist, Systems Engineer - Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Testability, and Safety

L3HARRIS Technologies

Melbourne, FL · Posted October 11, 2026

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About the job

Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer - Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Testability, and Safety

Job Code: 42748

Job Location: Palm Bay / Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Testability, & Safety (RMATS) Engineer to be responsible for analyzing and ensuring the Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety of communications equipment.

The Reliability and Systems Safety Engineer will perform reliability and safety analyses across a diverse product portfolio. This position requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure product reliability and compliance with safety standards.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for the performance of hardware/software analyses and assessments, technical documentation and presentation materials including, but not limited to: Reliability Predictions, Maintainability Predictions, Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and various Safety Analyses.

Reliability & Safety Analysis - Develop and maintain reliability and safety models for various systems, including FMECAs (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses), reliability predictions, subsystem hazard analyses, and range safety assessments. Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.

Design Input & Collaboration - Provide actionable recommendations to improve product reliability and safety. Collaborate with engineering teams and program stakeholders to integrate reliability principles into design processes.

Test Planning & Evaluation - Design and implement reliability test plans for new products and processes. Analyze test anomalies and ensure adherence to quality standards through application of reliability engineering techniques.

Compliance & Standards - Drive program compliance with Reliability and System Safety procedures and standard work requirements.

Risk & Fault Analysis - Perform Probabilistic Risk Assessments and lead fault tree analyses related to product anomalies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant (Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Testability, and Safety (RMATS) experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Active SECRET Clearance required

Preferred Additional Skills:

Familiar with applicable military, government and commercial standards such as MIL-HDBK-217F, MIL-HDBK-470, MIL-STD-882, NFPA70 and NAS 411.

Technical experience, preferably in aerospace or defense sectors, including reliability analysis, development of FEMCAs and PFMECAs.

Formal coursework in Reliability Engineering

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