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Reliability Engineer
Posted: 04/30/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Engineering
Job Number: 44537
Pay Rate: 46.11
Job Description
The Panther Group is seeking an early-career to mid-level Reliability Engineer to support advanced aerospace and defense programs in Orlando, FL. This is an outstanding opportunity for an engineer with hands-on experience in FMECA, reliability analysis, accelerated life testing, and failure physics who is looking to grow within a highly technical, mission-critical environment.
This role is ideal for candidates passionate about identifying reliability risks early, improving lifecycle performance, and driving engineering quality through data-driven analysis and testing.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct detailed Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for components and subassemblies
- Create and maintain FMECA worksheets in accordance with:
- MIL-STD-1629A
- IEC 60812
- Internal reliability standards
- Identify:
- Failure modes
- Root causes
- System impacts
- Criticality rankings
- Mitigation strategies
- Develop and execute accelerated life testing and reliability validation plans using:
- Arrhenius models
- Coffin-Manson models
- Thermal cycling methodologies
- Coordinate with internal labs, engineers, and program teams on test execution
- Analyze large data sets to generate actionable reliability insights
- Support lifecycle updates, lessons learned, and ongoing product reliability improvements
- Assist with documentation, technical presentations, and reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Related technical field
- 1–3 years of hands-on reliability engineering experience
- Experience with:
- Component-level FMECA
- Accelerated aging / thermal cycling
- Root cause analysis
- Risk assessment
- Reliability standards (MIL-STD-1629A, IEC 60812)
- ASTM / IEC / MIL test methods
- Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain documentation accuracy
- Active Secret Clearance
- Experience with:
- Cameo or Model-Based Engineering tools
- ReliaSoft
- Weibull++
- ANSYS Reliability
- Minitab
- Python or R
- Hardware testing and troubleshooting experience
- Knowledge of degradation mechanisms and material behavior under stress
- Subcontractor management or supplier reliability support
Meet Your Recruiter
Amanda Krafcik
Amanda is a Client Success Manager and has 10+ years of experience in the staffing industry. She focuses on finding the best talent for our clients and is a passionate team player. Fun fact: Amanda loves movies and is always watching them or talking about them on podcasts.
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