Job Description

Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Engineer

Location: Oshkosh, WI (Onsite)
Compensation: $75,000 – $100,000 + 5% bonus + full benefits
Travel: <10% (occasional visits to partner facilities)
Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship required
Relocation: Not available

We are seeking a Senior Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Engineer to lead analytical reliability efforts supporting complex vehicle systems in a government/defense environment.

This is a highly analytical, desk-based engineering role focused on evaluating failure data, developing maintenance strategies, and improving system reliability through structured methodologies such as FMECA, RCM, and LORA

This is not a design or manufacturing role The ideal candidate has direct experience performing reliability and maintainability analysis and is comfortable translating data into actionable maintenance and supportability strategies while working closely with cross-functional teams and customers.

Key Responsibilities

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  Perform Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) analysis to support vehicle system development and lifecycle performance
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  Conduct and lead Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
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  Develop maintenance strategies using Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles
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  Execute Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) to define optimal maintenance and repair concepts
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  Analyze failure data, trends, and system performance to recommend reliability improvements
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  Influence system design by providing maintainability and supportability input during design reviews
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  Develop maintenance concepts, troubleshooting procedures, and technical documentation
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  Collaborate with engineering, test, and product support teams to align reliability strategies with system design
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  Support development of technical manuals, provisioning data, and lifecycle support plans
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  Present analytical findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders and customers
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  Provide technical support during prototype, pilot, and production phases as needed

Required Qualifications

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  Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM field
• 3+ years of direct experience in Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) engineering
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  Hands-on experience performing at least one of the following:
  • FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis)
  • RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance)
  • LORA (Level of Repair Analysis)
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  Strong experience analyzing failure data and system performance metrics
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  Ability to translate data into maintenance strategies and reliability improvements
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  Strong technical communication skills with the ability to present to customers and leadership
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  Experience working with engineering drawings, schematics, and system documentation
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  Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience in defense, military vehicles, heavy equipment, or off-highway systems
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  Background in supportability, lifecycle engineering, or product support engineering
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  Strong foundation in statistics, reliability modeling, or data analysis
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  Familiarity with:
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    MTBF / MTTR analysis
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    Weibull analysis
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    Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)
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  Experience with tools such as:
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    PTC Windchill / Creo
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    Windchill Quality Solutions
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    VBA or similar data analysis tools
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  Experience developing technical manuals or maintenance documentation

What Makes This Role Unique

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  Direct impact on vehicle reliability and lifecycle performance in a mission-critical environment
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  Opportunity to work on complex systems supporting government and defense programs
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  Highly collaborative, cross-functional role with customer interaction
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  Focus on analytical engineering and decision-making, not design or production

Ideal Candidate Profile

You will be successful in this role if you:

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  Have direct experience performing reliability analysis (not just exposure)
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  Enjoy working with data, systems, and structured methodologies
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  Can clearly explain how your work has improved reliability, reduced failures, or optimized maintenance strategies
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  Prefer an analytical, problem-solving environment over hands-on or shop-floor work
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  Are comfortable working across teams and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders