Senior Principal Reliability Engineer (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Principal Reliability Engineer in the United States.

In this role, you will lead efforts to ensure the safety, reliability, and maintainability of advanced systems and products. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to perform safety and reliability assessments, guide design improvements, and implement best practices across new product development. Your work will influence key performance metrics, from component reliability to system-level safety, while mentoring and supporting less experienced engineers. The position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a collaborative, technically challenging environment, shaping the reliability culture and processes across complex programs. You will drive continuous improvement, leveraging your deep technical expertise to optimize system performance and contribute to strategic engineering decisions.

Accountabilities:

• Perform safety assessments, including System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), and Fault Tree Analyses (FTA).
• Conduct reliability assessments such as Reliability Program Plans (RPP), FMEA/FMECA, and MTBF predictions for mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Support and lead maintainability, testability, and reliability testing, including HALT/HASS and Reliability Enhancement Tests (RET).
• Review designs to optimize safety and reliability metrics, ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
• Develop and implement improvements to processes and documentation to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, to integrate reliability practices throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers, and lead failure review board meetings and corrective action initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in reliability engineering.
• Deep expertise in reliability predictions and engineering methodologies (FMEA, FMECA, FTA, RCA).
• Experience managing engineering teams and technical projects.
• Knowledge of analog/digital circuit analysis and mechanical design analysis.
• Strong skills in data analysis, trend evaluation, and reliability modeling.
• Ability to conduct and oversee reliability testing and communicate complex technical information to cross-functional teams.
• Experience with industry standards such as SAE ARP 4754/4761, MIL-STD-882E, and related reliability tools and processes.
• Proficiency with software and scripting tools for analysis, as well as MS Office for data evaluation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $124,000 – $250,000.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
• Life and disability insurance, optional coverages including pet, home, and auto insurance.
• Paid parental, adoption, and family leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programs, wellness incentives, and virtual healthcare options.
• Opportunities for professional development, international collaboration, and career growth in a hybrid work environment.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are handled by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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