System Safety – Reliability Engineer

Rolls-Royce

. Understand product degradation and failure mechanisms and their consequences to eliminate or reduce product hazards .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeIndianapolis • Michigan • United StatesJunior💰 $78,918 - $128,242 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Safety and Reliability Engineering, including the development and deployment of probabilistic models and assessments. Proficient in analyzing product degradation and failure mechanisms to enhance safety and reliability across various engineering domains.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Safety EngineeringReliability EngineeringProbabilistic ModelingFHA, FMECA, System Safety AssessmentWeibull++, XFMEA, XFRACAS

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Hard Skills

Mathematical ModelingData-Mining ModelsFailure Mechanisms AnalysisHazard AssessmentsReliability Assessments

Soft Skills

Multi-Disciplinary CollaborationFacilitation SkillsAnalytical ThinkingInnovative ThinkingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Weibull++XFMEAXFRACAS@RISKReliability Workbench

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Reliability Engineer (in progress)

Industry Keywords

Product SafetyProduct ReliabilityFRACASSystem EffectsDegradation Mechanisms

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand product degradation and failure mechanisms and their consequences to eliminate or reduce product hazards
Develop deterministic or probabilistic/data-mining models characterizing degradation and failure mechanisms
Assess new and derivative design solutions, product operation, and maintenance practices for impacts on product safety and reliability
Develop and deploy models at component, system, asset, and fleet levels
Support part/function classification activities
Support product development and new product introduction through Safety & Reliability Engineering analysis and documentation, including FHA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessment
Support FRACAS and Reliability Initiatives during development and in-service phases
Apply mathematical modeling, probabilistic safety assessments, and hazard assessments
Extract actionable insights to improve products
Detail failure mechanisms and system effects using multi-domain engineering knowledge

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or Engineering with 1+ years of experience, or Master’s of Science or PhD degree in these fields
Must be a US citizen
Multi-disciplinary collaboration skills, including facilitation and communication at component, sub-system, and system level
Technical experience using Safety and/or Reliability engineering tools such as Weibull++, XFMEA, XFRACAS, @RISK, and Reliability Workbench
Ability to apply logical, analytical, and innovative thinking to technical problems
Technical experience deploying Safety and/or Reliability engineering tools and methods
Member of ASQ working toward Certified Reliability Engineer credentials

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Discretionary bonus plan
Employee support assistance
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Certain paid holidays
Paid parental and family care leave
Tuition reimbursement
Long-term incentive plan
Hybrid working arrangement
Relocation assistance