Sr. Reliability Engineer - Military veterans preferred

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

TITLE Sr. Reliability Engineer

CATEGORY Engineering

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.

Description

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army’s XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Summary:

The Sr. Reliability & Maintainability Engineer is a key role within the engineering team, focused on driving the design to achieve R&M targets to deliver the highest levels of performance to the platform and crew for the Small Multipurpose Mission Equipment Transport (S-MET), Medium Heavy Combat Vehicle (MHCV) and the XM30 Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programs.

We are looking for a Sr. Reliability Engineer to work for our Troy, MI office. If you have at least 15 years of experience in the application of reliability and maintainability analytical methods for ground vehicles, and have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $110,000

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

LOCATION Sterling Heights, MI

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Functions:

• Support Development of System Reliability Model
• Support Development of hardware and software reliability predictions
• Support Development of and Provide Reliability Allocations to IPTs
• Conduct R&M Evaluations
• Generate Reliability Critical Item List for Hardware
• Support Development of reliability block diagrams and math models.
• Orchestrate the develop the DFMEA with IPT support
• Support the effort to execute the activities identified in the R&M program Plan
• Support and present at human factor reviews and soldier touch points to elicit soldier feedback
• Support Establishment and maintenance of a system for tracking status of test incident reports, to include distribution, failure analyses, corrective action and management reports (IST, FACARs, DARTs)
• Support and adhere to all company safety and environmental regulations & policies
• Control and deliver a large scale project, including financial expenditures
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time. Occasional travel to Europe may be required
• Undertake other duties as determined by the PA&T Manager & Engineering Director or his/her delegate

Supervisory Responsibilities:

TBD

Minimum Qualifications:

15 years’ experience in the application of reliability and maintainability analytical methods for ground combat vehicles

BSc in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems)

Education:

• BSc in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems)

Experience:

• 10-15 years minimum experience in the application of reliability and maintainability analytical methods for ground combat vehicles
• Knowledge in Reliability Engineering and related Standards/Processes
• Knowledge in Systems Engineering and related Standards/Processes
• Ability to present technical briefings to clients and internal stakeholders
• Familiarity with the ground vehicle requirements
• Knowledge of the US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development
• Practical ‘hands on’ attitude with the ability to operate independently
• Detailed knowledge of Military Standards and regulations desired
• Applied working knowledge with a proven track record of delivery from concept to series production
• Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle requirements.
• Experience of working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment.
• Knowledge of the US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and procurement.
• Experience with Weibull++, Crow-AMSAA (Growth Model) software.
• Experience with engineering and supply chain management in a highly regulated industry.

• Communication: Must be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and be able to assimilate complex instructions easily. Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff to establish productive relationships. Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills is required. Must possess the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic.
• Strategic Thinking and Decisive Judgment: Must demonstrate an enthusiasm to engage with and support overseas colleagues to ensure all staff have the information and opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Teamwork: Must promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across the organization and its external service providers. Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others.
• Customer Oriented: Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand customer concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively to those needs.
• Leadership: Shall support and encourage performance by motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with the US team, suppliers, customer, and corporate parent staff.
• Drive for Results: High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing". Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Work on own initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

MSc in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems)

Physical Requirements

With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to work overtime as needed

BENEFITS Robust medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, education reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program

E-VERIFY This employer participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify and Your Rights to Work please visit: https://www.e-verify.gov.

PAY TRANSPARENCY This company abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.35(c), found here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA50

EOE STATEMENT

American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Please find details here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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