Reliability Engineer
About Us
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals.
About the Role
Support the Scorpius Accelerator by developing reliability strategies that maximize equipment performance and minimize operational risk. You will evaluate failure modes, improve maintenance programs, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure critical assets remain safe, reliable, and available.
Responsibilities
- Develop reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
- Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations.
- Conduct equipment risk assessments.
- Improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Monitor asset health and recommend corrective actions.
- Partner with work management and engineering teams.
- Support reliability metrics and reporting.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- 5 to 10 years of relevant engineering or industrial experience.
- Experience in manufacturing, processing plants, utilities, industrial facilities, metallurgy, or similar environments.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- United States citizenship is required for this role.
- All new hires must pass a federal background check and federal drug test.
- Ability to work hybrid onsite in Mercury, NV on the National Nuclear Test Site.
Preferred Qualifications
- DOE, NNSA, LANL, LLNL, or NNSS experience preferred.
- Active DOE clearance preferred but not required.
Travel
Occasional travel is expected to support project meetings and coordination with partner sites.
Pay
The expected base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $165,000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, qualifications, and location. This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- Professional development support