Design Reliability Engineer Power and Energy
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Description
You will own availability and RAM models for generation campuses across power and mechanical systems. You will lead FMEA/FMECA work, curate reliability data, identify common-mode risks, and translate analysis into design requirements. You will build the reliability core of a digital twin, support commissioning and root-cause analysis, direct consultants, and communicate availability risks and results to leadership.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain system-level RAM and availability models for generation campuses.
- Allocate SLA targets into subsystem availability budgets, redundancy, maintenance, and sparing strategies.
- Identify common-mode and dependent failures across fuel, cooling, controls, and site-wide systems.
- Lead FMEA/FMECA programs for major generation, storage, electrical, fuel, and cooling equipment.
- Curate failure-rate and repair data for reliability models.
- Integrate reliability analysis into design reviews, HAZOPs, and vendor evaluations.
- Define digital-twin reliability architecture and operational data requirements.
- Support commissioning, startup reliability runs, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions.
- Direct RAM and reliability consultants and grow internal reliability capability.
Requirements
- 5+ years of reliability engineering experience on power generation, process, or mission-critical facilities.
- RAM modeling experience for large redundant systems.
- FMEA/FMECA leadership experience.
- Knowledge of IEEE 493, OREDA, IEEE 3006 series, or similar failure-data sources.
- Experience allocating availability targets from commercial commitments to systems.
- Python or similar scripting capability.
- Experience influencing live design processes on major capital projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.
- Ability to travel regularly to project sites and vendor facilities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Generous PTO and US federal holidays.
- Flexible workplace.
- Parental leave.
