Sr. Principal Engineer - Reliability & Maintainability (Onsite - Burnsville, MN)

Date Posted:

2026-08-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MN-BURNSVILLE-MEMS ~ 14300 Judicial Rd ~ MEMS BLDG

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

We are currently searching for a Sr. Principal Reliability & Maintainability Engineer to join our Product Safety team to support Collins Aerospace Mission Systems programs.

This role will be worked onsite in Burnsville, MN and will require an active or ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Relocation assistance is available. 

What You Will Do:

• Supports program development through the application of reliability and maintainability techniques.

• Participates in all phases of program life cycle, utilizing reliability and maintainability methodologies as they apply in our systems engineering processes in accordance with military standards such as MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-338B, MIL-HDBK-470, MIL-STD-1629A.

• Leads reliability and maintainability modeling and predictions analysis, testability analysis, maintainability and built-in-test demonstrations, environmental testing, FMEA/FMECA, and FRACAS.

• Conducts/develops Reliability Allocations, Reliability Block Diagrams, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability & Maintainability analysis and predictions, Reliability Critical Items List, and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)

• Serves as a Reliability & Maintainability subject matter expert to engineering and business leadership

• Participates in technical proposal and basis of estimate preparation for Reliability & Maintainability scope

• Travel up to 5%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Experience with systems engineering lifecycle, with knowledge of how to apply reliability and maintainability techniques to systems requirements

• Experience supporting design and development teams to develop, assess, and verify Reliability & Maintainability related requirements for mission-critical systems

• Experience in conducting/developing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability & Maintainability analysis and predictions, Reliability Critical Items List, and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Built In Test (BIT) design / verification analysis, and/or testability analysis

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in technical proposal preparation related to Reliability & Maintainability

• Knowledge of systems architectures and designs

• Knowledge of basic circuit analysis and the ability to perform detailed analyses on complex systems

• Understanding of military aircraft-related missions, functional operation, performance specifications, and validation techniques

• Experience planning and conducting Accelerated Stress Testing, or a willingness to learn and apply those techniques, such as Highly Accelerated Life Test processes (HALT), Relia