FAA Reliability and Maintainability Engineer, Senior

Tracking Code UID 715.0 Posted Date 6/15/2026 Job Location Dayton, Ohio Location of Position Dayton, Ohio Work Arrangement Hybrid: (In Office & Home) Position Type Full-Time/Regular Clearance Required? Ability to Qualify Level of Clearance Required Secret General Summary Performs Aeronautical engineering duties to support FAA maintenance reliability processes and procedures to optimize the KC-46 maintenance program. Coordinates with the CASS Data Analysts to identify and validate data to assist in maintenance task escalation/de-escalation of the KC-46 maintenance program Principal Duties and Responsibilities Assist in developing an effective Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) process that ensures the user’s weapon system R&M requirements are clearly defined and achieved with agreement by the mission partner in support of the user's requirements Review the Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and reliability standard reports; work with G081 database to check failure reporting from the field; and assist with handling all DRs ensuring proper classification and adequate detail for resolution Assist in reviewing the overall system design baseline (architecture and interoperability requirements) Review and analyze OEM technical proposals or modifications for design feasibility and system compatibility Assist in conducting performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies Assist in conducting systems analyses to including but not be limited to system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessments Apply an understanding of DoD, AF, and common engineering/scientific principles, processes, and procedures to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future AF and joint service weapon systems Apply MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria, to aircraft systems and subsystems Support the System Integrity Programs including Mechanical Systems Integrity Program (MECSIP), assist in maintaining and updating the Critical Safety Item (CSI) list, and monitor airworthiness certification for mission partner aircraft Must understand and execute Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 62-6, USAF Airworthiness, associated AFIs and Airworthiness Bulletins through standardized processes and issuance of flight authorizations Assist in translating user requirements into weapons system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test and evaluate weapons systems, subsystems and equipment for eventual fielding and deployment Assist with the development of requirements and technology needs into action plans and policies necessary to improve and retain world class manufacturing, operations, re-manufacturing, and de-militarization/disposal of weapon system capabilities within the USAF Assist in performing technical/mission analyses of existing and future operational requirements, assist in developing system concepts and perform technological/trade-off assessments of proposed designs/modifications Assist in providing rapid response engineering service and support as augmentation to organic resources through in-depth problem identification, impact assessment, and development of corrective actions for critical supportability problems Support and assist in conducting the system safety engineering program, including mishap risk assessments; evaluating contractor safety proposals and safety analyses; evaluating safety concerns of using and support commands; and assisting with resolution of high priority safety issues Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews. The Contractor shall assist in producing or supporting development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance Assist in translating…