Life Cycle Engineer III

Responsibilities

• Perform Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) modeling and analysis to support life cycle assessments for fielded systems.
• Lead the collection, analysis and interpretation of performance, maintenance and environmental data across the product life cycle.
• Conduct sustainment engineering activities including parts consumption analysis, maintenance trend evaluation, sparing recommendations, and cost-optimized sustainment planning.
• Develop and contribute to sustainment engineering deliverables such as: Life Cycle Sustainment Reviews, FMEA/RCA, Provisioning and sparing analysis, Level of Repair Analysis.
• Implement and lead the Obsolescence program. Support Supply Chain with the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materials Shortages (DMSMS) program.
• Conduct BOM health assessments and track technology refresh planning. Identify alternative components, suppliers, or redesign strategies to ensure long-term system sustainability.
• Utilize GIDEP, industry databases and vendors to proactively identify and mitigate obsolescence risks.
• Implement and manage a Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS). Analyze failure data, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and track corrective actions to closure.
• Drive reliability growth initiatives and provide recommendations to improve system performance and availability.
• Track system modifications, upgrades, and technology refreshes throughout the life cycle.
• Support systems engineering life cycle activities which include configuration management (tracking modifications, ECPs), Technical Data Package review and updates, and requirements analysis and traceability.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience.
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills, with the ability to manage and provide direction to supporting life cycle engineering personnel.
• Experience performing technical studies, engineering data analysis, trade studies, and cost-benefit analysis for life cycle sustainment.
• Experience performing reliability engineering including design, modeling, prediction, and analysis in accordance with DoD or equivalent industry standards.
• Experience leading DMSMS and obsolescence activities, including risk mitigation and alternative sourcing strategies.
• Experience closely monitoring supply chains and proactively planning to avoid disruptions.
• Experience using FRACAS to systematically improve product reliability and performance by analyzing failure data, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience collecting and analyzing performance, maintenance, and environmental impact data across the life cycle.
• Experience identifying trends, anticipating issues, and making informed decisions about design, maintenance, and end-of-life strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related STEM discipline.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Retailer plan
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.