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AM General LLC · 2 days ago

Reliability Engineer - Contractor

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

AM General LLC develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems for the US Armed Services. The Reliability Engineer will support vehicle development tasks, focusing on reliability engineering and systems engineering, including analysis, documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

AutomotiveLogisticsManufacturingMilitary

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop, conduct, and facilitate component/subsystem/system FMEA, FMECA, DRBFM Analysis, including RCM Analysis and FTA, with cross-functional teams, e.g., system and design engineers, QA, manufacturing, test personnel, etc

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to determine root causes and potential corrective actions related to design and reliability deficiencies throughout the design development, integration and test phases; and incorporating seen failure modes into the FACARs, FMEAs and FMECAs

Review, track and respond to Test Incident Reports (TIR) / Failure Corrective Action Reports (FACAR) for assigned subsystems

Collaborates with Product Teams, IPTs and System & Maintenance Engineers to evaluate and identify opportunities to improve system reliability and cost savings for maintenance

Develop & update RAM documentation including, but not limited to DFR, FMEA/FMECAs, RCM Analysis, TIRs/FACARs, and create packages for Assessment & Scoring Conferences

Assist in prepare materials for management, customers &/or IPT meetings that address product reliability issues, as required

Support Risk Management Processes by identifying, documenting, status and manage risks, as necessary

Prepare and participate in program/customer Failure Prevention Review Board (FPRB) & Configuration Control Board (CCB), and IPT, while reporting on status and metrics

Assist with failed test components, subsystems within the RAM returned material area and routed to product engineering, suppliers and external test labs which entails receipt, tag and track and manage parts

Review Reliability Contractual Data Requirements & Deliverables

Support other systems engineering teams when possible, such as Requirements, Systems Architecture, M&S/FEA Group, Test Engineering, etc

Experienced writer, able to create, author, and publish accurate test reports for internal and external customer(s), with little to no assistance

Ability to support and lead Test Engineering work assignments independently, while instrumenting, acquiring and reduce test datamay require leading a small team in an overall project assignment

Manage and maintain the instrumentation database, GAGETrak, which entails ensuring the test equipment has been calibrated, including notifying the Test Manager when instrumentation requires calibrated 1-2 months prior to recalibration

Perform other duties and special tasks as assigned

Qualification

Reliability EngineeringFMEA/FMECA AnalysisTest Data AnalysisDoD Architecture FrameworkTest EngineeringRAM DocumentationStatistical AnalysisU.S. Government ClearanceCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to DetailTeam CollaborationOrganizational Skills

Required

BSME, BSEE or a related degree with 3-5 years of experience in Reliability & Test in the military industry

5 plus years of experience on total vehicle or component design and testing

Good verbal and written communication with strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Familiar with reliability metrics: MTBF, MTTR, MR and Ao

Familiar and experienced with DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and ICDs

Ability to derive System, Subsystem/Component Level Requirements

Familiar with TeamTrack applications PIM and DTS; including TeamCenter Vis Mock-up

Experienced with VDLS government system (i.e., TIRs and test data)

Ability to acquire Test Data via different acquisitions, DEWESoft, Campbell, B&K Noise Acquisition System, including utilizing test equipment such as ScopeCorder, power supplies, oscilloscopes, and many more

Creating and laying strain gauges on vehicles/components

MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), MS Project, SharePoint, TeamCenter a plus

Individual must be highly organized with an acute attention to detail, results orientated and able to plan and schedule

Must be able to qualify or possess a U.S. Government Clearance

Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus

Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate

Hand-Eye Coordination: must be able to regularly coordinate one's eyes with one's fingers, wrists, or arms to move, carry, or manipulate objects or to perform other job-related tasks

Manual Dexterity: must be able to regularly make quick, accurate, skillful, and coordinated movement with hands and arms to grasp, place, move, or use objects such as phone, computer, and other office equipment, tools, or controls

Agility: must be able to regularly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, or legs to perform job tasks, including the ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, Company's property surrounding facility, or additional work areas

Climbing / Kneeling: must be able to occasionally climb, kneel, bend over, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, with balance

Lifting: must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds with or without assistance

Physical Strength: must be able to occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry objects using hands, arms, back, abdominal muscles, shoulders, legs, or a combination of these muscle groups

Stamina: must be able to occasionally exert oneself physically over long periods of time, including performing repetitive or strenuous tasks as well as standing and sitting for long periods

Physical Location: This position operates between an office and manufacturing plant environment and is often assigned to a specific shift or hours. The Employee must be able to perform job functions in an environment with varying difficult work conditions such as extreme cold, heat, inclement weather, at heights, and/or while exposed to constant/intermittent loud noises

Teamwork: This position will work with others to ensure efficiency in the workplace

Listening Skills: This position will need to understand how to use machinery properly and safely to prevent accidents and ensure all tasks are completed accurately

Ability to follow instructions: Managers assign tasks and responsibilities, which vary; this position should be able to follow instructions competently

Methodical approach: Production lines follow a set process, so this position needs a methodical approach to ensure all tasks are completed in the correct order for a smooth-running production line

Concentration: This position may perform the same or similar tasks repeatedly, so a strong level of concentration when carrying out these tasks is important for quality control purposes. This role is often fast paced, so being able to maintain focus at all times is important