Reliability Engineer
6-12+ months
location Philadelphia, PA, USA
All US VISA or Canadian Citizen
Must have:
Failure Analysis & Corrective Action Management (FRACAS)
Stakeholder Communication & Cross-Functional Coordination
Rail / Rolling Stock Reliability Expertise
Job Description:
Be a part of Reliability Growth Team dedicated to supporting the NGHST program and achieve contractual reliability targets for rolling stock. This team will lead reliability improvement initiatives during the product introduction phase and ensure alignment with contractual obligations and customer expectations.
Responsibilities:
Depot Capability Development
- Deploy engineering and analytical resources across depots.
- Actively participate in Failure Review Boards (FRB), internal failure analysis meetings, and customer-facing reliability discussions.
Structured Failure Management
- Implement systematic processes for failure review and corrective action planning.
- Ensure alignment between internal teams and customer expectations.
Progressive Integration of Corrective Actions
- Embed corrective actions into manufacturing processes and field service activities.
- Drive continuous improvement and reliability growth throughout the product lifecycle.
Pre-Work Coordination
- Familiarize with the reliability plan for AMTRAK NGHST.
- Coordinate with reliability engineers in St. Bruno or Toronto.
Supervision and Verification
- Report to designated Alstom managers and ensure workload distribution per site needs.
- Support verification of corrective actions and reliability growth progress.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field).
- 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, preferably in rail or rolling stock.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with failure analysis and corrective action planning.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with MMIS and reliability growth methodologies.
- Knowledge of rail industry is mandatory.
- Teamwork and collaboration with other functions