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Bedrock Energy · 12 hours ago

Senior Reliability Engineer

Austin, Texas

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Bedrock Energy is on a mission to transform the heating and cooling of buildings using geothermal energy. As the first Reliability Engineer, you will maximize equipment availability and safety, translating field failures into engineering improvements and maintenance strategies.

CommercialConstruction

Responsibilities

Accountable for defining, tracking, and driving improvements to availability, mean time between failures (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), and non-productive time (NPT) related to coiled tubing equipment spreads, then partnering with Engineering and Field Operations on execution

Identify single-point failures and reliability bottlenecks across Bedrock’s equipment spread (e.g., coiled tubing unit, pumping systems, solids control equipment)

Prioritize reliability improvements based on operational risk, safety exposure, and cost of downtime

Build simple, scalable reporting tools suitable for a startup environment and provide regular reliability updates to leadership

Lead root cause analyses (RCA) for equipment failures, repetitive downtime events, and safety-critical incidents

Own and maintain the failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS) process, including solution verification

Translate field failures into design changes, operating envelope adjustments, and maintenance improvements

Develop and continuously improve preventive and conditions-based maintenance programs, including inventory strategy

Partner with Field Operations to ensure execution & compliance

Define maintenance intervals based on Bedrock’s real field data, beyond standard vendor guidance

Support planning of rig-down / rig-up inspections, red-tagging, and pre-deployment readiness checks

Provide on-site support during: 1) First-of-kind operations, and 2) New equipment introductions

Participate in pre-job risk assessments, readiness reviews, and post-job performance reviews

Support Operations Engineering team with failure troubleshooting, escalation decision-making, and go/no-go calls

Act as the voice of reliability to design and technology teams to ensure reliability lessons are incorporated into future spread designs and upgrades

Review and influence: 1) Equipment specifications and supplier selections, 2) Design changes, 3) Acceptance and factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) criteria

Work directly with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and service vendors to: 1) Resolve equipment issues, 2) Validate warranty claims, 3) Drive design or material improvements

Support qualification of new vendors and components from a reliability standpoint

Qualification

Coiled tubing operationsRCA methodologiesFRACAS systemsMechanical systemsHydraulic systemsHigh-pressure pumpsMaintenance optimizationProject managementProblem-solvingCommunicationCreativityIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Reliability Engineering (or equivalent experience)

5–10+ years of experience in: coiled tubing operations, drilling services, or high-pressure rotating equipment in oil & gas, geothermal, mining, or similar industrial environments

Strong understanding of: hydraulic and mechanical systems, high-pressure pumps, solids control and drilling fluid systems, field instrumentation and controls

Demonstrated experience with: RCA methodologies (5-Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree, etc.), FRACAS systems, and maintenance optimization

Ability to work with incomplete data and evolving systems, thriving in uncertainty and dynamic environments

Demonstrated experience initiating and communicating new processes based on evolving information and on-the-ground experience

Strong project management and problem-solving skills, especially in environments with growth-driven changes, contending priorities, and complex stakeholders

Passion for the energy transition