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Principal RAMS / Reliability & Systems Safety Engineer

Location: India
Company: Collins Aerospace
Function: Engineering – Reliability & Safety (RAMS)
Experience: 12+ years
Education: M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering or related engineering discipline
 

Shape the Future of Safe, Reliable Flight

At Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, we are redefining aerospace through advanced engineering, intelligent systems, and technologies that make modern flight safer, more reliable, and more efficient.

We are seeking an accomplished Principal RAMS / Reliability & Systems Safety Engineer to join our engineering organization and contribute to the development and certification of next-generation aerospace systems across Avionics, Interiors, Landing Systems, Cargo Systems, and other complex aircraft platforms.

This is a senior technical role with responsibility for RAMS analysis, systems safety, technical leadership, customer engagement, and engineering decision-making from product development through certification and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

RAMS & System Safety Engineering

• Lead Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) activities for complex aerospace systems and products.

• Perform system safety and reliability assessments in accordance with SAE ARP4761/ARP4761A, ARP4754/ARP4754A, MIL-STD-882E, and applicable aviation certification requirements.

• Lead and review:

  • Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA)

  • System Safety Assessments (SSA)

  • Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA)

  • Fault Tree Analyses (FTA)

  • Failure Modes & Effects Analyses (FMEA)

  • Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analyses (FMECA)

  • Common Mode/Common Cause Analyses

  • Fault Tolerance Analyses

  • Reliability Predictions

  • Dispatch and Mission Reliability Assessments

Reliability Engineering

• Perform reliability prediction at system, functional block, assembly, and component levels.

• Conduct component stress analysis and reliability assessments for electronic and mechanical products.

• Develop and evaluate MTBF, MTBUR, and related reliability metrics.

• Perform aircraft-level reliability analyses supporting dispatch reliability and mission reliability.

• Apply relevant reliability methodologies and standards, including MIL-HDBK-217 and MIL-STD-338.

• Conduct data and trend analysis to identify reliability risks and recommend corrective actions.

• Support reliability growth activities throughout product development.

Failure Investigation & Technical Analysis

• Perform electronics and system failure investigations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective design solutions.

• Conduct Single Event Effects (SEE) assessments.

• Perform fault-tolerance assessments for electronic circuits using engineering judgment and tools such as LTspice.

• Understand component failure mechanisms and their impact on system reliability and safety.

• Review and interpret mechanical drawings, system architectures, interfaces, and stress analysis results.

• Provide technical recommendations to improve product reliability, robustness, and fault tolerance.

Systems & Design Engineering Support

• Collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, Electronics, Mechanical Design, Performance, Certification, and Test Engineering teams.

• Work closely with global engineering counterparts to deliver high-quality RAMS and safety analyses.

• Support engineering teams in defining, decomposing, allocating, and verifying system safety and reliability requirements.

• Provide RAMS inputs during system architecture, design, development, verification, and certification activities.

• Evaluate the impact of design changes on reliability and system safety.

• Support technical reviews, design reviews, qualification activities, and certification deliverables.

Technical Leadership & Customer Interface

• Serve as a RAMS / Systems Safety technical authority for complex aerospace programs.

• Act as a Systems Safety Architect and Subject Matter Expert for assigned programs.

• Support customer reviews, certification activities, technical audits, and program milestones.

• Lead technical proposal preparation and provide expert inputs during customer and independent reviews.

• Present complex technical information clearly to engineering teams, management, certification authorities, and customers.

• Provide technical guidance on achieving reliability and safety objectives while meeting program schedules and requirements.

• Mentor engineers in RAMS processes, methodologies, tools, and technical practices.

• Drive improvements in analysis methods, tools, automation, and engineering processes.

Tools & Technical Environment

Experience with the following tools and technologies is preferred:

• CAFTA – Fault Tree Analysis

• Windchill Quality System

• JAMA – Requirements Management

• Confluence

• LTspice

• CATIA / Siemens NX (UG)

• Microsoft Excel / VBA automation

• Reliability prediction and RAMS analysis tools

Standards & Certification Knowledge

Strong working knowledge of relevant aerospace and military standards, including:

• SAE ARP4761 / ARP4761A

• SAE ARP4754 / ARP4754A

• MIL-STD-882 / MIL-STD-882E

• MIL-HDBK-217

• MIL-STD-338

• FAA/JAA certification requirements

• 14 CFR / CS 25.1309

• Applicable AC/AMJ 25.1309 guidance

Basic Qualifications

• M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. or B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience in aerospace reliability, RAMS, system safety, avionics, embedded systems, or related fields.

• 7+ Years of strong hands-on experience with ARP4761/ARP4754-based safety assessment processes.

• 8+ Years demonstrated expertise in FMEA/FMECA, FTA, FHA, PSSA, SSA, reliability prediction, and fault tolerance analysis.

• 10+ Years of Strong understanding of reliability engineering theory, failure mechanisms, reliability prediction, and statistical analysis.

• 7+ Years of Experience working on aircraft systems, avionics, embedded systems, or other safety-critical products.

• Strong understanding of mechanical drawings, product architecture, system interfaces, and engineering analysis.

• Excellent technical writing, documentation, presentation, and customer-interfacing skills.

• Ability to manage multiple complex engineering activities while balancing priorities, schedules, and program objectives.

• Ability to work independently and make sound engineering decisions based on technical data and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise with CAFTA, Windchill Quality System, JAMA, and Confluence.

• Experience with LTspice or equivalent circuit simulation tools.

• Experience with Single Event Effects (SEE) analysis.

• Experience with VBA/macros and engineering automation.

• Experience with aircraft-level dispatch reliability and mission reliability.

• Experience working with international engineering teams and customers.

• Previous experience as a Technical Lead, Systems Safety Architect, RAMS Lead, or Subject Matter Expert.

Why Join Collins Aerospace?

This role provides an opportunity to work on mission-critical aerospace technologies where reliability and safety are fundamental engineering requirements.

You will:

• Work on advanced aerospace systems used across commercial and military aircraft.

• Solve complex reliability and systems safety challenges.

• Influence product architecture and engineering decisions.

• Work with experienced aerospace engineering teams across global locations.

• Build recognition as a technical expert in RAMS and aerospace systems safety.

• Contribute to technologies where engineering performance directly impacts aircraft safety and operational reliability.

RTX Re-Empower Program

This opportunity is also available to qualified candidates interested in the RTX Re-Empower Program.

Candidates should:

• Have been on a career break of one year or more at the time of application.

• Have prior professional experience relevant to the position.

• Be interested in returning to a full-time engineering role.

Benefits

Benefits for eligible employees in India may include:

• Transportation facility

• Group Term Life Insurance

• Group Health Insurance

• Group Personal Accident Insurance

• 18 days of annual vacation

• 12 days of contingency leave

• Employee Scholar Program

• Work-life balance initiatives

• Car Lease Program

• National Pension Scheme

• Leave Travel Allowance

• Fuel & Maintenance / Driver Wages

Work Arrangement

This position may be classified as Onsite, Hybrid, or Remote, depending on the assigned role and Collins Aerospace site requirements.

Candidates will receive specific information regarding the applicable work arrangement during the recruitment process.

For onsite and hybrid positions, commuting to and from the assigned location is the employee's responsibility.

Join Collins Aerospace

At Collins Aerospace, we engineer technologies that people depend on when reliability, safety, and performance matter most.

Bring your expertise in RAMS, reliability engineering, and systems safety and help develop the next generation of safer, smarter, and more dependable aircraft systems.

If you are ready to solve complex aerospace engineering challenges and take technical ownership of critical systems, we want to hear from you.

Employment in India is subject to applicable background verification requirements, which may include a drug screening where required.

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