Reliability Engineer 2

About the role

The Reliability Engineer 2 supports the Kennedy Propellants and Life Support Services (KPLSS II) program at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Acting as a lean maintenance Systems Maintenance Engineer, the role helps maintenance teams build processes and programs that sustain low operating costs and improve asset reliability. The engineer evaluates issues, trains teams to identify and eliminate waste, and reduces operating and maintenance costs while increasing uptime.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Reliability Programs and a reusable model for the KPLSS II contract.
• Proactively identify project problems and opportunities, analyze them and propose the best way to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Identify opportunities, perform root cause analysis and develop reliability standards for proprietary machine tools and testing equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for key assets and value streams, and support spare parts generation and management.
• Lead weekly continuous improvement activities and report wins and barriers to client and Amentum management teams.
• Perform high-level maintenance planning, including shutdowns, turnarounds and plant outages, and develop predictive maintenance strategies and training tools.
• Perform risk-based asset management, support special projects, asset management, troubleshooting and metric development, and lead reliability and operations excellence.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related scientific field, with three years of job-related experience.
• Knowledge of best-in-class maintenance practices and predictive maintenance activities.
• Strong written, verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel as needed and to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI); US citizenship is required for restricted area access.
• A driver's license to travel to and around KSC property.
• Preferred: local candidate; no relocation allowance provided.

What we offer

• Salary of $85,000, with actual pay depending on experience, skills and other factors.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.