Reliability Engineering Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Summary:
Leads global reliability engineering efforts for Teledyne Controls electronic products, focusing on performance monitoring, failure analysis, and reliability improvement. Oversees MTBUR tracking, root cause investigations, reliability modeling, and reporting. Interfaces with OEMs, airlines, suppliers, and internal teams to drive corrective actions and enhance product dependability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reliability Monitoring & Reporting:

  • Track and analyze Global MTBUR and MTBF metrics across product lines.

  • Generate monthly reliability reports including field return rates, Pareto charts, defect trend analysis, and corrective action status.

  • Maintain dashboards for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and present findings to executive leadership.

• Failure Analysis & Corrective Actions:

  • Lead root cause investigations using tools such as 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams, and Fault Tree Analysis.

  • Translate repair station findings and customer returns into actionable data.

  • Manage the Failure Review and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and ensure timely resolution of reliability issues.

• New Product Reliability Engineering:

  • Develop and execute reliability plans for new electronic products, including:

    • Reliability block diagrams and predictions (MTBF/MTBUR).

    • Maintainability analysis and SEU (Single Event Upset) assessments.

    • Functional and design-level FMEA.

  • Support Entry-into-Service (EIS) reliability planning and performance tracking.

• Customer & Supplier Engagement:

  • Respond to OEM and airline customer reliability inquiries with detailed analysis and corrective action proposals.

  • Collaborate with suppliers to ensure component-level reliability and effective failure analysis.

  • Conduct reliability reviews and working group meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

• Data Management & Escalation:

  • Manage field returns database and ensure data integrity for trend analysis.

  • Review chronic and “No Fault Found” returns for deeper investigation.

  • Escalate potential quality escapes or systemic issues to senior leadership.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly manage the Reliability Department Staff: Reliability Engineer(s) and Reliability Data Analyst.

Supervisory responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include safety, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                  

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) and a minimum five (5) years of directly related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

• Strong familiarity with and understanding of Reliability Root Cause Analysis techniques; industry certification is preferred.

• Must have working knowledge of the Reliability Engineering discipline from a product development through field support activities.

Computer Skills

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio.

• Must have functional knowledge of Microsoft Access.

Other Skills and Abilities                                                           

• Must lead small teams to solve field related problems.

• Must communicate concise program status to senior management.

• Must be able to communicate and mentor direct reports and other department personnel.

• General knowledge of Thermal chamber and Vibration equipment is preferred.

• Ability to focus on microscope objects to distinguish features within the field of view is preferred

• Working Knowledge of Aerospace / Defense products, avionics industry, systems technologies, regulations, and standards are preferred.

• Familiarity and working experience with IPC-610, IPC-620, and J-STD-001 is preferred.

Other Qualifications                                                    

• Must be US Person.

• Must be able to perform reliability engineering functions, such as failure investigation, root cause analysis, generating failure reports, and corrective action replies in an industry regulated by FAA, EASA, and CAAC.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and day are Monday through Friday within one hour plus/minus of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  This position may at times require long hours and weekends or holiday work reflecting workload and deadlines.

Travel

Up to 10% of domestic travel as required.

Salary

$165K - $175K

Salary Range:

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​