Job Listing Description

Seeking a talented and motivated Reliability, Maintainability, & Serviceability (RM&S) Specialist to join our team. The RM&S Specialist will help the manager guide a team of Engineers to ensure the successful execution of the engineering lifecycle for all programs as it pertains to the reliability, maintainability, and serviceability of Virgin Galactic aircraft and spacecraft. The Specialist will report to the Manager of the RM&S team. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience working with aerospace vehicle development programs and will have strong experience in project management and leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Manager, lead the team with limited supervision.
Lead teamwork packages assignments per the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and the team schedules and report progress with the vehicle programs.
Track schedule progress and implement risk and mitigation plans using team resources.
Coordinate with the team members to develop and maintain the technical standards and processes to facilitate execution of team responsibilities.
Assist the Manager to develop and manage team budget and staffing needs.
Lead and guide the team with expertise in each of the RM&S disciplines to help team members with their work products.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and career management of the team and onboard/train new team members.
Monitor each program performance/needs and ensure alignment with RM&S product deliveries. Work with the programs to solve problems and ensure efficiency of operations.
Manage the Tools used by the team and ensure team member's accessibility and usage per the processes.
Investigate, propose, and solve complex problems; contribute to and guide team architectural decisions and best practices.
Support the Manager in development of the RM&S strategic planning and Lead the strategic planning for their team per the manager's vision and develop plans for implementation.

Educational Requirements:
Must have a B.S. or M.S. in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) discipline from an accredited university.

Knowledge/Experience:
Previous experience in leading teams of engineers.
Strong understanding of modern aerospace system architecture and operations.
Strong experience in developing RM&S technical documentation.
Strong experience in developing schedules for execution of RM&S work for multiple programs.
Detailed knowledge of the inputs and outputs of the various RM&S analysis techniques.
Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision to manage a functional team, adaptable to changing environments, and able to handle multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
Must be able to own a project; influence and negotiate with team mates.
Experience working with suppliers and providing specifications for custom aerospace component and system development.
Knowledge of RM&S industry standards and best practice analysis methods that apply to "complex systems" in an operational environment to affect predictive / preventive maintenance, availability, reliability, and safety of the vehicles.
Must be able to justify decisions with available information and to achieve buy in from peers.
Helps others be successful in daily work. Proactively communicate with others and have good presentation skills.
Organize and plan own work and that of other team members.
Can be counted on to meet commitments and execute work per schedule.
Knowledge or willingness to learn the failure / root cause / resolution processes is a plus.
Knowledge of Product Safety standards ARP4761 or Mil-Std-882 is a plus.
Knowledge / Experience with Design for Maintainability / Reliability / Testability / Serviceability is a plus.
Knowledge of engineering Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems is a plus.
Prior experience in aviation, space, complex flight systems is a plus.
FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) or equivalent is a plus.
Experience developing and conducting maintainability/reliability Testing is a plus.
Experience with HBM Reliasoft, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, SQL Server, MS Access, and databases is a plus.

Professional Requirements:
8+ years of experience specific to the field of Reliability, Maintainability, & Serviceability Engineering of aircraft or spacecraft development programs.
Demonstrated ability to lead a team and grow in the RM&S function.
Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by the ITAR (22 CFR 120.15)

Covid Requirements
As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for current U.S. teammates, as well as all newly hired employees.

As of October 1, 2021, all new hires must be able to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, ( "fully vaccinated" means at least two weeks have expired since receiving the vaccination's last dose as recommended by the manufacturer) . If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire.